The nurse is caring for a small-for-gestational-age infant at 1 hour old, after a difficult birth, with a glucose level of 40 mg/dl (2.22 mmol/L). Which nursing action is the priority? Monitor the infant at feedings.Monitor the infant at feedings. Ensure feedings are on demand.Ensure feedings are on demand. Initiate daily infant weights.Initiate daily infant weights. Initiate early oral feedings.Initiate early oral feedings.
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