A Nurse Assesses a Newborn's Lab Values and Notes a WBC

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse assesses a newborn's lab values and notes a WBC of 31,000 mm³.What action by the nurse is best?

• A) Take a set of vital signs and notify the provider.
• B) Document the findings in the infant's chart.
• C) Follow unit protocol to initiate a sepsis workup.
• D) Perform a heel stick for a bedside blood glucose reading.