Chapter 1: Pulse Oximetry

Question 1

What is Oxygen Saturation commonly known as?

Answer 1

Blood oxygen level and abbreviated SpO2.

Question 2

What is Oxygen Saturation?

Answer 2

The percentage of your blood saturated with oxygen.

Question 3

What happens when the capacity of the lungs to transport oxygen into the blood is impaired?

Answer 3

Blood oxygen saturation declines, putting the body’s organs in danger.

Question 4

A patient’s blood oxygen saturation level and pulse rate can be measure quickly and painlessly with?

Answer 4

A small electronic device clipped to the patient’s finger, toe, or earlobe called Pulse Oximeter.

Question 5

What is the first step when taking a patient’s blood oxygen with a Pulse Oximeter?

Answer 5

The oximeter sensor passes infrared light through the skin and into the blood in the capillaries.

Question 6

What is the second step when taking a patient’s blood oxygen with a Pulse Oximeter?

Answer 6

The oximeter measures how much light reflects off of the hemoglobin molecules in the blood.

Question 7

What is the third step when taking a patient’s blood oxygen with a Pulse Oximeter?

Answer 7

Determine the blood oxygen Level.

Question 8

For most people, a normal pulse oximeter reading is?

Answer 8

Between 95% and 100%.