A mother rushes her newborn male baby into the emergency department stating that he keeps on 'wet burping' and thinks he must be choking. What should the triage nurse do immediately?

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The triage nurse should immediately burp the newborn, evaluate the feeding techniques and reassure the mother that the condition will improve with time. Frequently burping the newborn along with evaluating the feeding technique to ensure the newborn is not aspirating will assist in reassuring the mother that regurgitation is normal for a newborn and many newborns have it in their first few months of life.

A Mother Rushes Her Newborn Male Baby into the Emergency