// EMT Question · Airway, Respiration & Ventilation
SpO2 readings can be falsely elevated in patients with:
A. Anemia
B. Carbon monoxide poisoningCorrect
C. Hypothermia
D. Hypovolemia
// Rationale
CO binds hemoglobin and pulse oximetry cannot differentiate carboxyhemoglobin from oxyhemoglobin.