An infant at 36 weeks of gestation has increasing respirations (80 to 100 breaths per minute with significant substernal retractions).The infant is given oxygen by continuous nasal positive airway pressure (CPAP).What level of partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO₂)indicates hypoxia?

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The normal range for PaO2 in a neonate at 36 weeks of gestation is 50-80 mm Hg. A PaO2 below 50 mm Hg is considered hypoxia in this population. Therefore, the option C with a PaO2 of 45 mm Hg indicates hypoxia.

An Infant at 36 Weeks of Gestation Has Increasing Respirations