After You Apply the Pulse Oximeter to a Patient Complaining

question 84

Multiple Choice

After you apply the pulse oximeter to a patient complaining of chest discomfort, she asks you what you are assessing. You would respond by telling her that the pulse oximeter:

• A) provides the most accurate evaluation of the heart rate.
• B) is a tool used to see if the airway needs to be opened.
• C) measures the amount of oxygen circulating in the blood.
• D) can tell how much carbon dioxide she is exhaling.

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