A nurse assesses a newborn's lab values and notes a WBC of 31,000 mm³.What action by the nurse is best?
A) Take a set of vital signs and notify the provider.
B) Document the findings in the infant's chart.
C) Follow unit protocol to initiate a sepsis workup.
D) Perform a heel stick for a bedside blood glucose reading.

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The leukocyte (white blood cell [WBC])count at birth is 9100 to 34,000/mm³.This is a normal finding so the only action required is to document these results.

A Nurse Assesses a Newborn's Lab Values and Notes a WBC