In which of the following situations would the nurse need to alert the physician?
a. The infant is dusky and turns cyanotic when crying.
b. Acrocyanosis is present at 1 hour of age.
c. The infant's blood glucose is 45 mg/dl.
d. The infant goes into a deep sleep at 1 hour of age.
A
An infant who is dusky and becomes cyanotic when crying is showing poor adaptation to extrauterine life.
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