The Nurse Is Caring for an Infant in the NICU

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for an infant in the NICU.While taking vital signs,the nurse finds that the baby's heart rate is 195.The nurse calls the physician,knowing that the normal heart rate should be:

• A) 60 to 100 beats per minute
• B) 100 to 160 beats per minute
• C) 90 to 140 beats per minute
• D) 220 or higher

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