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casperchen82

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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.

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Which of the following circumstances may result in hypoperfusion?
 
  A) There is external bleeding. B) The heart is damaged.
  C) Blood vessels are dilated. D) All of the above


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kswal303

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D


casperchen82

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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