The Patient Was Found Unresponsive in Her Apartment and Is

The patient was found unresponsive in her apartment and is being brought to the emergency department.She has arm,hand,and leg edema;her temperature is 35.3°C (95.6°F) ;and her hands are cold secondary to her history of peripheral vascular disease.It is reported that she has a latex allergy.To quickly measure the patient's oxygen saturation,what should the nurse do?

A) Attach a finger probe to the patient's index finger.
B) Place a nonadhesive sensor on the patient's ear lobe.
C) Attach a disposable adhesive sensor to the bridge of the patient's nose.
D) Place the sensor on the same arm that the electronic blood pressure cuff is on.

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