Ms. Saunders (Meet Your Patients) has adequate blood
oxygen levels based on a pulse oximeter reading of
98%. Can you conclude that organ and tissue
oxygenation are adequate? Explain your thinking.
The normal blood oxygen level is 90%to 100%.( exactly 95% to 100%)
A SPO2 less than 90% will affect each and every system step by step.The first organ being brain followed by heart. Decrease oxygen supply to brain ceases the vital functions of the body in less than 3 minutes.So prompt action has to be taken to save the life of a patient.A oxygenation less-than normal stops functioning of tissues resulting in hypoxemia.
98% level of oxygen in the body indicates the major organ lung is functioning perfectly to meet the needs of body. Here adequate amount of oxygen is received by each and every tissues of the organ.
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