A nurse in the labor room measures the Apgar score in a newborn infant and notes that it is 4. Which of the following actions by the nurse has highest priority?
a) Place the newborn infant in the radiant warmer incubator.
b) Initiate an intravenous (IV) line on the newborn infant.
c) Place the newborn infant on a cardiorespiratory monitor.
d) Administer oxygen via resuscitation bag to the newborn infant.
a) Place the newborn infant in the radiant warmer incubator.
b) Initiate an intravenous (IV) line on the newborn infant.
c) Place the newborn infant on a cardiorespiratory monitor.
d) Administer oxygen via resuscitation bag to the newborn infant.