A patient with a gunshot wound arrived via ambulance at the ER with Hb 4g%, SaO2 98% on FIO2 1.0 and PaO2 of 503 mm Hg. What would her oxygen content equal?

A. 20.1 vol %O2
B. 12.6 vol% O2
C. 9.8 vol% O2
D. 6.76 vol% O2

Answer: D

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