A Nurse Plans to Attach the Probe of a Pulse

Multiple Choice

A nurse plans to attach the probe of a pulse oximeter on the client's right forefinger. Which of the following conditions could result in inaccurate reading by the probe, necessitating a change in the attachment site?

A) Artificial fingernails
B) Hypothermia
C) Client has chronic respiratory disease
D) Client has Parkinson's disease