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A Nurse Assesses a Neonate's Temperature by Using a Temporal

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A nurse assesses a neonate's temperature by using a temporal artery scanner. What intervention should the nurse implement if the neonate's temperature is 96° F?


Definitions:

Patent Airway

An airway that is open and unobstructed, allowing for the free passage of air into and out of the lungs.

Identification

The process of recognizing or establishing the identity of a person or object, often through comparison and analysis.

Phytonadione

A form of vitamin K which is used to treat and prevent cases of deficiency or to reverse the effects of blood thinning medications.

Intramuscularly

A method of administering medication deep into the muscles, allowing for the drug to be absorbed into the bloodstream more quickly.

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