A 33-week-gestation infant has just been born. The child’s heartbeat is not audible. What is the priority nursing intervention? Administration of IV epinephrine, as prescribedAdministration of IV epinephrine, as prescribed Depression of the sternum with both thumbs 1 to 2 cm at a rate of 100 times per minuteDepression of the sternum with both thumbs 1 to 2 cm at a rate of 100 times per minute Transfer to a transitional or high-risk nursery for continuous cardiac surveillanceTransfer to a transitional or high-risk nursery for continuous cardiac surveillance Palpation for a femoral pulsePalpation for a femoral pulse
[Solved]: A 33-week-gestation infant has just been born
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