You Are Trying to Get a Pulse Oximeter Reading on an 18-Month-Old

question 56

Multiple Choice

You are trying to get a pulse oximeter reading on an 18-month-old child with difficulty breathing. Every time you place the sensor on the finger, he becomes upset and removes it. The EMT's best course of action would be to:

• A) place the sensor on the child's toe.
• B) restrain the child until a reading is obtained.
• C) place the sensor on the other hand.
• D) attach the sensor to his neck.

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