NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Question
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Your suspect your patient’s oxygen levels are low. Which device do you place on the patient’s fingertip or earlobe to measure the oxygen saturation level in the blood?
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pulse oximeter
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spirometer
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polysomnography
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chest x-ray
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Though pulse oximeter finger clip sensors are only approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use on the finger, I have increasingly witnessed clinicians obtaining SpO2 readings by placing a finger sensor on the patient’s ear when an SpO2 reading cannot be obtained on a finger.
Detailed explanation-2: -Supplemental oxygen may be used to treat an ongoing risk of hypoxemia. Oxygen devices vary, but you can expect to get a machine that delivers extra oxygen through a breathing mask or small tube (cannula). You may receive oxygen at home, with a portable machine while you travel, or in the hospital.
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