Breakdown of La enfermera debe monitorear el pulso según vea necesario.
ver
to see / to look / appear
deber
must / should
necesario
necessary
la enfermera
nurse (female)
según
as (in the way that)
monitorear
to monitor
el pulso
pulse
Questions & Answers about La enfermera debe monitorear el pulso según vea necesario.
Why is vea in the subjunctive here instead of the indicative ve?
We use the subjunctive after según (meaning 'as' or 'according to how') when the action is in the future, unknown, or hypothetical. Because the exact moments the nurse will check the pulse haven't happened yet, we use the subjunctive vea. If we were talking about a known, established routine, we would use the indicative ve.
Could I use como or conforme instead of según in this sentence?
Why isn't there a direct object pronoun here, like según lo vea necesario?
In fixed manner phrases, verbs of perception or opinion (like ver, creer, or considerar) often drop the direct object pronoun lo. Saying según vea necesario or como crea conveniente is a standard, natural structure in Spanish, though adding lo is also acceptable.
Does según always trigger the subjunctive when it means 'as' or 'according to'?
No, it depends on whether the outcome is known. If you are stating a known fact or a completed action, you use the indicative. For example, Ella monitoreó el pulso según vio necesario (She monitored the pulse as she saw necessary) uses the past indicative because the action is already finished and known.
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