An Infant at 26 Weeks of Gestation Arrives Intubated from the Delivery

question 22

Multiple Choice

An infant at 26 weeks of gestation arrives intubated from the delivery room.The nurse weighs the infant,places him under the radiant warmer,and attaches him to the ventilator at the prescribed settings.A pulse oximeter and cardiorespiratory monitor are placed.The pulse oximeter is recording oxygen saturations of 80%.The prescribed saturations are 92%.What is the nurse's most appropriate action at this time?

• A) Listening to breath sounds,and ensuring the patency of the endotracheal tube,increasing oxygen,and notifying a physician
• B) Continuing to observe and making no changes until the saturations are 75%
• C) Continuing with the admission process to ensure that a thorough assessment is completed
• D) Notifying the parents that their infant is not doing well

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