An assessment of outcome for a patient receiving mask continuous positive airway pressure +8 cm H2O should include which of the following?
a. Cardiac output testing c. Intracranial pressure measurement
b. Pulse oximetry d. Pulmonary function testing
ANS: B
Oxygen saturation should improve as atelectasis resolves. Pulse oximetry is an easy, quick, non-invasive, and cheap way of assessing patients undergoing positive airway pressure therapy.
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