(^84) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified
- The patient asks you what the clip on his finger is for. The best response is:
(a) This is pulse oximetry and is used to gives us an idea of how much oxy-
gen is in your blood.
(b) This is a cardiac monitor that alerts us to any arrhythmia that you might
experience during the night.
(c) This measures your temperature.
(d) This tells us the number of red blood cells you have which are needed
to provide oxygen throughout your body. - The patient is admitted to rule out cardiac disease and is scheduled for a
chest x-ray. He asks you how a chest x-ray would help the physician exam-
ine his heart. The best response is:
(a) A chest x-ray is used to rule out that a fractured rib caused your pain.
(b) A chest x-ray is used to detect the size and position of the heart.
(c) The chest x-ray is an error. I’ll cancel the order.
(d) All patients who are admitted must have a chest x-ray.