You are assessing an​ 82-year-old female who has been lost in the woods behind her nursing home for several hours on a crisp fall evening. Your pulse oximeter shows her oxygen saturation to be 82 percent even though she appears to be breathing adequately. In order to ensure an accurate​ reading, you​ should:A. place the probe on the​ patient's toe.B. place the probe on the​ patient's earlobe.C. try a different pulse oximeter.D. warm the​ patient's hands and try again.

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