The nurse should expect the apical heart rate of a stabilized newborn to be in which range?
a. 60 to 80 beats/min
b. 80 to 100 beats/min
c. 120 to 140 beats/min
d. 160 to 180 beats/min
ANS: C
The pulse rate of the newborn varies with periods of reactivity. Usually the pulse rate is between 120 and 140 beats/min; 60 to 100 beats/min is too slow for a neonate and 160 to 180 beats/min is too fast for a neonate.
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