Your assessment of a depressed 7-pound newborn reveals tachypnea, pallor, weak peripheral pulses, a heart rate of 120 beats/min, and a blood glucose level of 58 mg/dL. Which of the following interventions will MOST likely cause improvement in this newborn's condition?
A) 0.3 mg of naloxone
B) 32 mL of normal saline
C) 6.5 mL of 10% dextrose
D) 0.06 mg of epinephrine
Ans: B) 32 mL of normal saline
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