The nurse is caring for four clients in the neonatal intensive care unit. Which infant has the greatest risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)?
A)28-weeks'-gestation infant who has been on long-term oxygen and weighed 1,400 grams
B)32-weeks'-gestation infant of African heritage with a congenital heart defect who needed no oxygen and weighed 1,850 grams
C)28-weeks'-gestation female infant who was on short-term oxygen, weighed 1,420 grams, and was treated with phototherapy
D)36-weeks'-gestation, small-for-gestational-age infant who was in an oxyhood for 12 hours and weighed 1,800 grams

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ROP is a disorder of the eye that can cause vision loss in premature infants. The greatest risk factors for developing ROP include prematurity, low birth weight, and prolonged oxygen therapy. Therefore, the infant who was born at 28 weeks' gestation, has been on long-term oxygen, and weighs only 1,400 grams has the greatest risk for developing ROP.

The Nurse Is Caring for Four Clients in the Neonatal