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While Working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the Nurse

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While working in the neonatal intensive care unit, the nurse notes an infant's oxygen saturation has been 98% for the past 4 hours. The infant has been receiving oxygen at 4 L/min. Which of the following actions by the nurse is best?


A) Turn the oxygen level down to 3 L/min and monitor closely to reduce the risk of eye damage.
B) Leave the oxygen level at its current rate to reduce the risk of lung damage.
C) Turn the oxygen level down to 2 L/min and monitor closely to evaluate the infant's readiness for transfer out of the ICU.
D) Leave the oxygen level at its current rate and inform the parents the infant will need supplemental oxygen at home.

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