O2 saturations Flashcards
1
Q
How do you take oxygen saturation?
A
Pulse oximeter
2
Q
Advs and Disadvs?
A
Quick, non invasive
But doesn’t pick up CO2
3
Q
How can we look at CO2?
A
Blood gases
4
Q
When would you use o2 saturation?
A
when monitoring effects of exercise
measure baseline at start of treatment, monitor throughout and check at end of treatment
5
Q
What is a normal o2 saturation?
A
97-100
