Try it Out: Pulse Oximetry

Jennifer L. Lapum, Margaret Verkuyl, Wendy Garcia, Oona St-Amant, Andy Tan

Chapter 4: Oxygen Saturation

Try it Out: Pulse Oximetry

Next, you have an opportunity to watch a short film clip on accurate measurement techniques. Watch this film clip 4.2 to see how to measure oxygen saturation correctly using a pulse oximeter. After the clip, try the technique yourself. You can watch the clip and practice as many times as you like.

Alternatively, if viewing textbook as a pdf, use this link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/6KTG1lWQ8bs?rel=0

Film clip 4.2: Oxygen saturation taken correctly

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