You have been called to the home of a one-week-old infant whose parents called EMS because the baby had a seizure. On your arrival, the infant is pale, has poor muscle tone, is lethargic, and has a high-pitched cry. The parents state that the infant has not been feeding well for the past 24 hours. Based on these findings, which of the following should be included in your continued assessment and
treatment of this patient? 1. Checking the blood sugar 2. Assessing the fontanelles 3. Contacting child protective services 4. Administering 0.3 mg of naloxone, IM 5. Administering an appropriate mL bolus of normal saline IV
A) 3 and 4
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 2, and 5
B
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