MEDICINE MCQ
CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT a blood gas?
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carbon dioxide
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oxygen
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nitrogen
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hydrogen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hydrogen is not present in blood as a gas and, therefore, does not exert a partial pressure.
Detailed explanation-2: -Blood gases are defined as the mixture of gases, including oxygen (O2), carbon dioxide (CO2), and nitrogen (N2), dissolved in the fluid fraction of blood.
Detailed explanation-3: -When you burn food for energy, your body makes carbon dioxide as a waste product in the form of a gas. Your blood carries this gas to your lungs. You exhale carbon dioxide and breathe in oxygen thousands of times a day.
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