Baby Daniel us 36 hours old and has been brought into the Emergency Department with a temperature of 97.0 F. What immediate action should triage nurse?
A)Recheck his temperature in 2 hours.
B)Wrap him up in 3 warm blankets and cuddle him.
C)Give him a warm bottle of milk.
D)Wrap him up in 3 warm blankets and place a cap on his head

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The immediate action the triage nurse should do for baby Daniel, who is 36 hours old with a temperature of 97.0 F, is to wrap him up in 3 warm blankets and place a cap on his head. This is to prevent hypothermia which is a severe consequence of a low temperature in newborns. A cap on the head is necessary as much thermal heat is lost from the head more than any other body part.

Baby Daniel Us 36 Hours Old and Has Been Brought