A Pulse Oximeter Reading Will Be Most Accurate When Used

question 48

Multiple Choice

A pulse oximeter reading will be most accurate when used with a patient in which of the following situations?

• A) An intensive care unit patient with hyperbilirubinemia
• B) A hypotensive patient receiving peripheral vasoconstrictors
• C) An emergency department patient with evidence of smoke inhalation
• D) An open heart patient receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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