The nurse recognizes that the most reliable early indicator of neonatal infection is:
a. An elevated temperature
b. A change in feeding patterns
c. Jaundice
d. Excessive mucus
ANS: B
Signs of newborn infection include poor feeding, lethargy, and periods of apnea. Infection does not always result in a fever in a neonate. Jaundice is related to hyperbilirubinemia, and excessive mucus is an early sign of possible esophageal atresia.
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