The respiratory therapist has initiated nitric oxide for an infant with severe refractory hypoxemia.The initial dose was 20 ppm and titrated up to 30 ppm for the last 4 hours due to lack of response.However,there still is no response.What should the therapist do?
A) Increase iNO to 40 ppm
B) Increase iNO to 60 ppm
C) Increase iNO to 80 ppm
D) Discontinue iNO and consider a different therapeutic intervention
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