A patient asks how oxygen is transported in the body.What is the nurse's best response? Most of the oxygen (O₂)is transported: A) Dissolved in the plasma B) Bound to hemoglobin C) In the form of carbon dioxide (CO₂) D) As a free-floating molecule

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Most O₂ is transported bound to hemoglobin. Most O₂ is transported bound to hemoglobin; only a small amount is dissolved in plasma. O₂ is not transported in the form of CO₂. O₂ is transported bound to hemoglobin,not as a free-floating molecule.

A Patient Asks How Oxygen Is Transported in the Body