The nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receives a telephone call to prepare for the admission of a newborn with Apgar scores of 1 and 4, born at 41 weeks’ gestation. In planning for the admission of this newborn, what is the nurse’s highest priority?
1
Turn on the apnea and cardiorespiratory monitors.
2
Connect the resuscitation bag to the oxygen outlet.
3
Set up the intravenous line with 5% dextrose in water.
4
Set the radiant warmer control temperature at 36.5° C (97.6° F).