a medical assistant is measuring a patients o...
a medical assistant is measuring a patients oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. which of the following actions should the assistant take? report a reading of 97% to the provider. wash the site with soap and warm water. instruct the patient to take several deep breaths while the sensor is in place. check capillary refill in the patients finger.
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# Brief Explanations:
A normal oxygen - saturation reading is typically 95 - 100%. A 97% reading is normal and does not necessarily need to be immediately reported. Washing the site is not a standard pre - measurement action for pulse oximetry. Instructing the patient to take deep breaths while the sensor is in place is not a typical step as the reading is a continuous non - invasive measurement. Checking capillary refill is not related to taking an oxygen - saturation measurement. There is no correct action among the options provided based on standard pulse oximetry procedures. However, if we assume we must choose the most reasonable one, a normal reading like 97% may be reported in some clinical settings for documentation purposes.
# Answer:
Report a reading of 97% to the provider.