The telephone triage nurse at a pediatric clinic knows each call is important. Which call would require extra attentiveness from the registered nurse because of an increased risk of mortality?
1. A 3-week-old infant born at 35 weeks gestation with gastroenteritis
2. A term 2-week-old infant of American Indian descent with an upper respiratory infection
3. A post term 4-week-old infant non-Hispanic black descent with moderate emesis after feeding
4. A 1-week-old infant born at 40 weeks gestation with symptoms of colic
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: The leading causes of death in the neonatal period (birth to 28 days of age) are short gestation, low birth weight, and congenital malformations. The preterm infant experiencing gastroenteritis at 3 weeks of age is at the greatest risk for mortality; therefore, would require extra attentiveness from the registered nurse.
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