When Should a Therapist Consider Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation for a Newborn

question 28

Multiple Choice

When should a therapist consider intubation and mechanical ventilation for a newborn with respiratory distress?
I. Oxygen saturation less than 85% at FiO₂ $\ge$ 40% on CPAP
II. Periodic apnea
III. PaCO₂ of 60 mm Hg or higher
IV. pH <7.20

• A) I and II only
• B) II and IV only
• C) I, II, and III only
• D) I, III, and IV only

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