If a patient's hemoglobin concentration (Hb) is 14 g/100 ml and his arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) is 98%,what would be his arterial oxygen content? Remember that 1.34 ml O2 is the maximum amount of oxygen that can be transported per gram of hemoglobin.(Hint: O2 content 1 [1.34 × Hb] SaO2. )
A) 13.72 ml O2 per 100 ml blood
B) 18.38 ml O2 per 100 ml blood
C) 18.76 ml O2 per 100 ml blood
D) 19.30 ml O2 per 100 ml blood
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