Your patient is resting and has a pulse-ox reading of 98% in bed, resting comfortably. Which of the following is correct? a. it is an abnormally low reading (saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen) b. it is an abnormally high reading (saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen) c. it is a normal reading (saturation with oxygen) d. the patient's pH is probably very acidic at this point

Your patient is resting and has a pulse-ox reading of 98% in bed, resting comfortably. Which of the following is correct? a. it is an abnormally low reading (saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen) b. it is an abnormally high reading (saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen) c. it is a normal reading (saturation with oxygen) d. the patient's pH is probably very acidic at this point

Basic Clinical Lab Competencies for Respiratory Care: An Integrated Approach

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ISBN:9781285244662

Author:White

Publisher:White

Chapter10: Noninvasive Monitoring

Section: Chapter Questions

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