Basic Surgery MCQ 007

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Which of the following statements concerning monitoring techniques in the intensive care unit are true?

A. Pulmonary artery and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure readings should be made at end inspiration, to minimize ventilatory artifacts.

B. Continuous SvO 2 monitoring based on the technique of reflectance spectrophotometry has been shown to be accurate and reliable.

C. Direct measurement of gastric intramucosal pH can be provided by gastrointestinal tonometry.

D. Hyperlactatemia may be seen in a number of clinical conditions not associated with tissue hypoxia, including liver disease and hypermetabolic states.

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