If an individual at sea level has a blood volume of 5 L, how much oxygen would be transported physically dissolved if the PaO₂ were 100 mm Hg?

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At sea level, the solubility of oxygen in blood is approximately 0.003 mL O2 per 100 mL blood per mm Hg. Therefore, at a PaO2 of 100 mm Hg, the amount of oxygen physically dissolved is 0.003 mL O2/100 mL blood/mm Hg * 100 mm Hg * 5000 mL blood = 15 mL.

If an Individual at Sea Level Has a Blood Volume