Which of the following pediatric clients should the nurse provide assessment and intervention for FIRST?
ExplanationReading below normal on the oxygen saturation must be assessed immediately; a 2-month-old cannot tell you what is wrong and has little room for compensation when oxygen levels drop; it is imperative that this infant is assessed and an intervention initiated; it may be simple repositioning, suctioning, or readjusting the probe, but apnea alarms should not be ignored.