After you apply the pulse oximeter to a patient who complains of chest discomfort, she asks you what you are assessing. You would respond by telling her that the pulse oximeter:
A) Provides the most accurate evaluation of the true heart rate
B) Is a tool used to see if the airway needs to be opened
C) Provides information about the amount of oxygen circulating in the blood
D) Can tell how much carbon dioxide she is exhaling with each breath
C) Provides information about the amount of oxygen circulating in the blood
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a. Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation b. Intubation and mechanical ventilation c. Nasal CPAP d. Noninvasive ventilation
A(n) _____ identifies and incomplete code that requires additional digits.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).