Answer: 0.190 over 0.11 atmosphere
Explanation:
Pressure of the gas is defined as the force exerted by the particles on the walls of the container. It is expressed in various terms like 'mmHg', 'atm', 'kiloPascals' etc..
All these units of pressure are inter convertible.
We are given:
Pressure of the gas = 145 mmHg over 85 mm Hg
Converting this unit of pressure into 'atm' by using conversion factor:
[tex]760mmHg=1atm[/tex]
[tex]145mmHg=\frac{1}{760}\times 145=0.190atm[/tex]
[tex]85mmHg=\frac{1}{760}\times 85=0.11atm[/tex]
Thus there will be 0.190 atm in 145 mmHg and 0.11 atm in 85 mm Hg.
The patient's blood pressure is 0.190 over 0.11 atmosphere.
