You Must Immediately Begin Monitoring the Oxygenation Status of an Infant

question 110

Multiple Choice

You must immediately begin monitoring the oxygenation status of an infant admitted to the emergency department in severe respiratory distress. Which of the following approaches would you select?

• A)pulse oximetry (SpO₂)
• B)transcutaneous monitoring (P_tcO₂)
• C)arterial puncture (PaO₂)
• D)intraarterial optode monitoring

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