The Physician Has Ordered Continuous Pulse Oximetry

question 8

Multiple Choice

The physician has ordered continuous pulse oximetry.The nurse explains to the patient that the procedure:

• A) Involves a single prick.
• B) Measures the amount of oxygen in the blood.
• C) Is applied to the wrist.
• D) Identifies damaged cells in the myocardium.

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Definitions:

Ethnography of Communication

A research methodology focusing on the observation and analysis of communication practices within specific cultural contexts.

Analytic Unit

The element or entity that is being analyzed or examined in a study or research project.

Speaking Model

A framework or conceptual model that outlines the key components and processes involved in effective oral communication.

Key

In Hymes’s ethnography of communication, the tone of speech or how the speech sounds—for example, formal or friendly.