A patient's oxygen saturation is 89%. Which of the following actions has the highest priority?
a. Raise the head of the patient's bed.
b. No action; this is a normal oxygen saturation.
c. Call the respiratory therapist STAT.
d. Place the patient in a supine position.
ANS: A
89% is low, and the first action is to raise the patient's head to increase ventilation. This may be enough to raise the saturation. If not, the respiratory therapist may be needed, but 89% is usually not an emergency. A supine position will worsen breathing.
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