An infant at 36 weeks of gestation has increasing respirations (80-100 breaths per minute with marked substernal retractions). The infant is given oxygen by nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Which of the following arterial oxygen levels would indicate hy-poxia? 1. PaO2 of 67
2. PaO2 of 89
3. PaO2 of 45
4. PaO2 of 73
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1, 2, 4. Incorrect. The normal range for PaO2 for the neonate is 60 to 70 mm Hg. A lab value be-low this range would indicate hypoxia.
3. Correct. A PaO2 of 45 is below the normal range for a normal neonate. The range for arterial oxygen pressure is 60 to 70 mm Hg. The lab value of PaO2 of 45 indicates hypoxia in this infant.
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