Question R8 Q14 - NSB Round Robin 2012

Why is treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning with an oxygen mask NOT effective?

W) Carbon monoxide binds up oxygen

X) Carbon monoxide has a higher affinity for hemoglobin than oxygen does

Y) The pressure at which the oxygen is delivered is approximately 25% higher than the effective pressure

Z) Carbon monoxide changes the binding site of hemoglobin, making it unsuitable for binding oxygen

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