Why are individuals with limited mobility (i.e., advanced Parkinson's disease) susceptible to venous pooling?
What will be an ideal response?
Lower extremity venous blood flow is dependent on the calf muscle pump. Inability to ambulate and to perform active ankle movement will reduce venous blood flow and create venous pooling.
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How does the Clark polarographic O2 electrode function?
a. It measures the magnetic properties of O2 versus N2. b. It measures the electrical potential across a Wheatstone bridge. c. It uses O2 to produce a reduc-tion-oxidation reaction. d. It measures the comparative cooling effect on a heated wire.
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Through which pulmonary artery catheter port would you obtain a mixed venous blood sample?
a. Proximal (right atrium) port b. Catheter thermistor connector c. Distal (catheter tip) port d. Balloon inflation port
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