You set up an Oxy-Hood with an FiO2 of 0.5 for a newborn infant. What is the maximum time that should pass before assessing this patient's PaO2 or SaO2?

a. 1 hr
b. 2 hr
c. 8 hr
d. 12 hr

ANS: A
Excerpts from the AARC guideline on O2 therapy in acute care hospitals appear in CPG 41-1.

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