The nurse is caring for a 41-weeks'-gestation infant born yesterday. The newborn's hematocrit is ...

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Rationale 1: This answer is too vague. Parents need to know specifics, but described in lay terms.
Rationale 2: Polycythemia is a hematocrit above 65 and has the potential for serious sequelae, including stroke and respiratory distress. This infant requires a partial exchange transfusion to treat the polycythemia.
Rationale 3: This infant is not anemic but polycythemic. A partial exchange transfusion using crystalloids is the treatment.
Rationale 4: Increasing fluid intake will not improve the polycythemia. A partial exchange transfusion using crystalloids is the treatment.