Multiple Choice
The nurse admits an 81-year-old client with gastroenteritis. Admission vital signs are temperature 101 F (38.3 C) , blood pressure 90/42 mm Hg, pulse 118/min, and respirations 32/min. Pulse oximetry shows 88%. The nurse suspects which of the following factors may be affecting accuracy of the pulse oximetry reading?
A) Dehydration
B) Elevated temperature
C) Hypotension
D) Tachypnea
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