The nurse is working in a neonatal intensive care unit. When an infant's oxygen saturation drops, what action does the nurse take first?

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Neonates and infants improve ventilation and oxygenation in the prone position, at least for the short term. When the baby's oxygen saturation drops, the nurse would place the baby in the prone position. The nurse would call the provider afterward. There is no indication that the baby is in cardiopulmonary arrest, so a code blue is not called. There is no indication to call respiratory therapy.

The Nurse Is Working in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit