Exam 8: Invasive Blood Gas Analysis and Cardiovascular Monitoring

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The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) respiratory therapy supervisor is observing a therapist obtain an arterial blood sample from an infant's radial artery and notices that the therapist has the bevel of the needle pointed upward, entering the patient's skin at a 45-degree angle and in a direction against the arterial flow. What should the supervisor do at this time?

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