An Infant at 36 Weeks of Gestation Has Increasing Respirations

question 16

Multiple Choice

An infant at 36 weeks of gestation has increasing respirations (80 to 100 breaths/min with marked substernal retractions) . The infant is given oxygen by continuous nasal positive airway pressure. Which arterial oxygen level would indicate hypoxia?

• A) PaO₂ of 67
• B) PaO₂ of 89
• C) PaO₂ of 45
• D) PaO₂ of 73

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