A 2-day-old newborn is asleep, and the nurse assesses the apical pulse to be 88 beats/min. What would be the most appropriate nursing action based on this assessment finding?
1. Call the physician.
2. Administer oxygen.
3. Document the finding.
4. Place the newborn under the radiant warmer.
Question 2
The nurse is preparing for a postpartum home visit. The patient has been home for a week, is breastfeeding, and experienced a third-degree perineal tear after vaginal delivery. The nurse should assess the patient for:
1. Dietary intake of fiber and fluids.
2. Dietary intake of folic acid and prenatal vitamins.
3. Return of hemoglobin and hematocrit levels to baseline.
4. Return of protein and albumin to predelivery levels.