A Nurse Is Calculating the Correlation of Pao₂ with Sao₂

question 25

Multiple Choice

A nurse is calculating the correlation of Pao₂ with Sao₂ according to the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve.What parameter should indicate that the Pao₂ is less than 50 to 60 mm Hg?

• A) Coarse lung sounds
• B) Temperature of 100° F
• C) Respiratory rate of 58
• D) Pulse oximetry reading of 90% or less

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