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HESI Fundamentals of Nursing

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HESI Fundamentals of Nursing

Difficulty: Medium Average Score: 68% Simulated

The nurse receives a new prescription to administer oxygen at 3 L/minute via a nasal cannula to maintain an oxygen saturation between 90 and 100% for an adult client. The nurse obtains an oxygen saturation reading of 85% and, after repositioning the oximeter on a different finger, obtains a second reading of 87%. Which action should the nurse take next?

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