A premature infant with RDS is receiving mechanical ventilation. In managing the patient's oxygenation, the respiratory therapist should strive to keep the PaO2 at:
a. between 25 and 50.
b. between 40 and 70.
c. between 80 and 100.
d. 95 or greater.
B
A PaO2 of 40 to 70 mm Hg is normal for newborn infants. No effort should be made to get an infant's PaO2 within the normal adult range (80 to 100 mm Hg).
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A. The FPL may be too weak to palpate. B. The client is giving less than maximal effort. C. The flexor pollicis brevis may be substituting. D. The extensor pollicis longus may be substituting.
The needle pathway of an MSA injection parallels the long axis of the ________
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