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Your patient is a 23-year-old female who was rescued from a burning house. She was asleep in a back bedroom when the fire started, and there was no smoke alarm. During transport, you monitor her EKG and pulse oximetry, as well as her vital signs. She has a pulse oximetry reading of 99% after receiving oxygen by nonrebreathing mask. In which of the following ways is this finding significant?
A) You can be assured that there was minimal to no inhalation of smoke or toxic gases.
B) Oxygenation is adequate and no supplemental oxygen is needed.
C) You cannot rely on this measure alone to assess oxygenation.
D) Oxygen has been effective in increasing the saturation of her hemoglobin.
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Essentials of Paramedic Care Update


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Thanks so much!
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I'll be around if you need anything else
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