What is a unique property of carbon monoxide?
A) It will keep a pulse ox reading normal to high.
B) Patients cannot become hypoxic if it is low in concentration.
C) It binds to RBC hemoglobin more slowly than oxygen.
D) It can be seen and smelled and is usually gray in color.
A
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A. the patient has a burn wound infection and request a physician consult for antibiotics. B. the patient has a mild respiratory infection and should be monitored closely. C. the patient's basal metabolic rate is elevated as a result of the burn injury. D. the patient's burn wound is colonized and you should request an order for a topical antimicrobial.
Bayes' theorem
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