Oxygen Saturations

Question: How do you measure oxygen saturations?

Answer

Monitoring the patient

Question: How do you measure oxygen saturations?

Answer: Use a pulse oximeter either on the earlobe or finger.

Question: What is normal oxygen saturation?

Answer

Pulse oximeter

Question: How do you measure oxygen saturations?

Answer: Use a pulse oximeter either on the earlobe or finger.

Question: What is normal oxygen saturation?

Answer: 95% or above, when breathing room air

Question: Why might oxygen saturations be low?

Answer

Pulse oximeter

Question: How do you measure oxygen saturations?

Answer: Use a pulse oximeter either on the earlobe or finger.

Question: What is normal oxygen saturation?

Answer: 95% or above, when breathing room air

Question: Why might oxygen saturations be low?

Answer:

  • Airway may be blocked
  • Breathing, e.g. a problem with the lungs

If there is a problem:

  • Check that the airway is open
  • Give oxygen
  • Get help
  • Check the other observations