Which of the following sentences reflects pronoun usage as it is required in professional nursing papers?
a. The patient looked so blue you knew he was cyanotic.
b. As the nurse, I would have applied oxygen at 2 liters.
c. If a patient appears cyanotic, one may apply oxygen.
d. The patient was cyanotic so you know oxygen was needed.
C
It is best to avoid the generic "you" and use of first person pronouns.
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