An RN is performing an admission assessment in a newborn nursery that has a policy to assess temperatures rectally upon admission. The rationale is
a. axillary temperatures are not accurate immediately past birth
b. this procedure may identify an imperforate anus
c. it is essential to stimulate the passage of the first meconium stool
d. rectal temperature must be taken if infant is under the radiant warmer
B
This may have been the rationale for the policy; although, visual inspection and lack of passing meconium stool usually are the first actions/characteristics. The other statements are false statements.
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