You are trying to get a pulse oximeter reading on an 18-month-old child with difficulty breathing. Every time you place the sensor on the finger, he becomes upset and removes it. The EMT's best course of action would be to:
A) place the sensor on the child's toe.
B) restrain the child until a reading is obtained.
C) place the sensor on the other hand.
D) attach the sensor to his neck.
A
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