A 2-week-old infant with a known mixing congenital heart def…
A 2-week-old infant with a known mixing congenital heart defect is being monitored in the NICU. The infant is on 0.5 L/min nasal cannula with a provider-ordered target SpO₂ range of 75–85%. During the nurse’s assessment, the infant’s oxygen saturation reads 71%. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?