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Title: The nurse is performing an assessment on a 4-hour old newborn. Findings include temperature 36.2 C ...
Post by: unique_elf on Feb 6, 2018
The nurse is performing an assessment on a 4-hour old newborn. Findings include temperature 36.2 C (97.2 F), heart rate 162 beats/minute, respiratory rate 62 breaths/minute with 20-second pauses. The nurse's first action should be to:
 
  a. Notify the health care provider.
  b. Recheck vital signs in 1 hour.
  c. Document findings as normal.
  d. Return the newborn to the mother's room for rooming-in.


Title: The nurse is performing an assessment on a 4-hour old newborn. Findings include temperature 36.2 C ...
Post by: Mr_Korn on Feb 6, 2018
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