What Is the Greatest Hazard of Pulse Oximetry

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is the greatest hazard of pulse oximetry?

• A) False results leading to incorrect decisions
• B) Pressure sores at the measuring site
• C) Skin burns due to using incompatible probes
• D) Electrical shock at the measuring site

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Definitions:

Predictor

An element or variable that can be used to forecast or anticipate the outcome of a future event.

Hippocrates

An ancient Greek physician, often referred to as the "Father of Medicine," who significantly contributed to the practice of medicine as a rational science.

Emotional Temperament

The inherent part of an individual's personality that influences their emotional responses and behaviors in various situations.

Humours

Bodily fluids, disturbances of which, according to Hippocrates, resulted in psychological dysfunctioning.