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Arterial blood gases have been taken of the patient admitted into ICU with respiratory failure. All of the following information can be achieved with the help of ABGs except:
  1. pH (acidity/alkalinity)
  2. partial pressure of carbon dioxide
  3. partial pressure of oxygen
  4. white blood cell count for infection
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Answer: D - All of the following information can be achieved with the help of ABGs except white blood cell count for infection. For the patient admitted with respiratory failure, ABGs that were taken will provide all information except for the white cell count. To get the white cell count, complete blood picture needs to be done.
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