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I'm still trying to figure this one out and I want to smash it on the counter at the nurse's station... wouldn't help the broken pulse ox.... but I'd sure feel a lot better
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Does a pulse ox read apical or radial pulse?
They read the ulnar arteries.
What is normal pulse ox?
80 - 100 is normal for an adult
Can you measure a pulse rate with a pulse oximeter?
Most modern oximeters have a built in pulse reader. Your finger is placed in the oximeter, also measuring your pulse along with the % of O2 in your blood.
Where can one find more information about pulse oximetry?
There are several sites that one can find more information about pulse oximetry. These sites include the pulse oximetry page of Wikipedia, World Health Organization, and Pulse Ox.
What is pulse oximetry and why do patients need it?
A pulse oximetry (pulse ox) is a small clothes pin looking piece of equipment, usually placed on the patients finger, used to measure the amount of oxygen in the blood. The pulse ox. is noninvasive, very inexpensive, readilyavailable and it provides instant results. If a pulse ox. reading is low then the caregiver would likely apply oxygen to the patient. If it is a high reading the caregiver would likely remove or decrease the amount of oxygen the patient is on. Because there are factors that can interfere with an accurate reading, there are other ways to test the oxygen levels in the blood.
What SPO2 would indicate hypoxia in a child?
Everyone's pulse ox should be over 90% ideally over 95%. Pulse oximetery measures how much oxygen is being carried in one's blood stream.
What is the plural of ox goose mouse tooth?
The plurals are as follows: oxen, geese, mice, teeth. The plural of ox being the more confusing of the set for most ESL speakers.
How wide is an ox?
Ox wide is how wide is an ox.
What animal is 1974?
an ox an ox haha ITS A OX
What are words with the letter x that do not start with x?
Some are: ax axe box coax fix index nix ox toxic wax
Three sentences on ox?
An ox was all alone in a field. One ox met another ox. They were no longer an ox and another ox but had become a pair of oxen.
What is another word for an ox?
a nother name for an ox is an oxi or oxes or ox a mother ox is called a ox a male called oxi and more than one ox oxes
