Pulse oximetry is used to:
A. assess the amount of oxygen saturated in the red blood cells.
B. provide supplemental oxygen to the patient.
C. assess how much oxygen the patient requires.
D. eliminate carbon dioxide from the bloodstream.
Answer: A. assess the amount of oxygen saturated in the red blood cells.
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A) A homeless female with poor personal hygiene. B) A boy scout who played with field mice he caught while on a camping trip. C) A park ranger who presents with an erythema migrans on her leg. D) A hiker bitten by a tick on his last trip to the mountains.
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