Which of the following are indications for arterial blood gas analysis according to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Clinical Practice Guideline: Blood Gas Analysis and Hemoximeter: 2001 Revision and Update?
I. Assess a patient's ventilatory status.
II. Assess a patient's acid-base status.
III. Assess a patient's oxygenation status.
IV. Monitor response to therapeutic intervention.
A) I
B) I and II
C) I, II, and III
D) I, II, III, and IV
Question 2
When after meconium aspiration and treatment, persistent pulmonary hypertension is present in an infant, what is the treatment of choice?
A) intravenous nitric oxide (NO)
B) epinephrine administration
C) albuterol
D) inhaled nitric oxide (NO)