A 30-week infant on mechanical ventilation develops sudden deterioration with decreased breath sounds on the left and shift of the cardiac impulse to the right. The priority intervention is:
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A
Emergent needle thoracentesis at the second intercostal space midclavicular line
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B
Increase PEEP by 2 cm H2O
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C
Obtain a stat chest X-ray before any intervention
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D
Administer adenosine IV