The nurse is providing care to a newborn whose blood glucose level is 25 mg/dL.Which term should the nurse use to document this datum in the medical record?

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The newborn's blood glucose level of 25 mg/dL is extremely low and falls within the range of hypoglycemia, which is typically defined as a blood glucose level below 45 mg/dL in a newborn. Hypothermia and hyperthermia refer to low and high body temperatures, respectively, and hyperglycemia refers to high blood glucose levels.

The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Newborn Whose Blood