You are assessing an 82-year-old female that has been lost in the woods behind her nursing home for several hours on a crisp fall evening. Your pulse oximeter shows her oxygen saturation to be 82% even though she appears to be breathing adequately. In order to ensure an accurate reading you should:
A) warm the patient's hands and try again. B) place the probe on the patient's earlobe.
C) place the probe on the patient's toe. D) try a different pulse oximeter.
A
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