The nurse is caring for a breastfed full-term infant who was born after an uneventful pregnancy and delivery.The infant's blood glucose level is 36 mg/dL.Which action should the nurse implement?

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A full-term infant born after an uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery who is borderline hypoglycemic,as indicated by a blood glucose level of 36 mg/dL,and who is clinically asymptomatic should probably reestablish normoglycemia with early institution of breast or bottle feeding.The newborn does not require a nasogastric tube and 5% dextrose water or a peripheral intravenous line with 10% dextrose because the blood glucose level is only borderline.The infant does need to be monitored,but breastfeeding should be started and the blood glucose level checked in 1 to 2 hours.

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