Components of an indirect calorimeter may include which of the following?1.Pressure manometer
2)Pneumotachometer
3)Pressure-sensitive transducer
4)Oxygen and carbon dioxide analyzers
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 4 only
C) 2, 3, and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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Indirect calorimeters contain analyzers for measuring the concentration of inspired and expired gases,oxygen (O₂)and carbon dioxide (CO₂),pneumotachometers,turbine flowmeters,or ultrasonic vortex flowmeters to measure volume and flow,temperature-sensitive,solid-state transducers to measure barometric pressure and exhaled gas temperatures.

Components of an Indirect Calorimeter May Include Which of the Following?1.Pressure