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Book 3 Unit 1

Select the one best answer to each question (unless otherwise instructed). Record your answers on the test.
Which of the following procedures is the best way to measure the concentration of arterial oxygen?
A baby with respiratory distress is breathing 45% oxygen and has an arterial blood oxygen tension of 96 mm Hg. What adjustments in oxygen should be made for this baby?
A baby's eyes may be damaged from periods of too much
Which of the following procedures is the best way to gauge the amount of oxygen a baby needs?
Which of the following babies is least likely to require supplemental oxygen?
Which of the following techniques is the best way to regulate the amount of oxygen a baby receives?
A baby found in mother's room with bluish-colored tongue and lips requires immediate oxygen therapy.
Arterial blood gas samples are not needed if continuous pulse oximetry is used.
Lung damage is a possible consequence of high inspired oxygen concentration over time .
Capillary blood gas measurements are a reliable way to determine a baby's blood oxygen level.
Oxygen from a tank that has been in a warm room for more than 24 hours does not need to be heated or humidified.
A pulse oximeter uses light to estimate the degree to which hemo- globin is saturated with oxygen.
Pulse oximetry is most sensitive in the detection of low blood oxygen.