Question

A patient without dyspnea has signs of acute coronary syndrome. There are no obvious signs of heart failure. You assess a noninvasively monitored oxyhemoglobin saturation. What is the oxygen saturation threshold below which supplemental oxygen would be required?

Answer 1

Supplemental oxygen would be required when the oxygen saturation falls below the normal range of 95-100 percent.

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxygen saturation is normally monitored using a device called a pulse oximeter, which measures the percentage of hemoglobin sites occupied by oxygen in a patient's blood. Normal pulse oximeter readings range from 95-100 percent. Supplemental oxygen may be required when the oxygen saturation falls below this range, indicating hypoxemia or low blood oxygen levels.