A patient, age 22, is admitted with acute asthma. It is important to monitor his oxygen saturation levels. The quickest way to assess his saturation of oxygen is to
A) get arterial blood gases.
B) use pulse oximetry.
C) do a pulse pressure assessment.
D) do a pulmonary function test.
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