Which of the following might cause an apnea monitor to fail to alert the clinician to the presence of apnea?
a. Tachycardia c. Upper airway ob-struction
b. Changes in blood volume d. Inadequate Sensi-tivity settings
ANS: C
Recent evidence suggests that bradycardia and upper airway obstruction might cause apnea mon-itors to fail to signal apnea.
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