A Neonate Whose Mother Is a Drug Addict Is Listless

question 24

Multiple Choice

A neonate whose mother is a drug addict is listless and sweating.What action by the nurse takes priority?

• A) Check the baby's blood sugar.
• B) Have the mother hold the baby to her skin.
• C) Obtain an oxygen saturation.
• D) Place the baby on a cardiac monitor.

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