A premature infant has apnea of prematurity accompanied by bradycardia and desaturation. The infant was started on caffeine citrate (Cafcit), and the results from a blood level have just now returned.
The infant's blood level of Cafcit is 2.3 g/mL. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A.
Allow infant to grow out of the current Cafcit dose.
B.
Document results; maintain cardiorespiratory monitor.
C.
Inform parents that this blood level is therapeutic.
D.
Prepare for immediate intubation and ventilation.
Question 2
A nurse sees a baby whose left arm is in a flexed position and is held in place by pinning the cuff of the baby's T-shirt sleeve to the opposite shoulder. What can the nurse conclude about this baby?
A.
Broken clavicle
B.
Broken wrist
C.
Duchenne-Erb paralysis
D.
Klumpke paralysis