You are called to the newborn nursery to examine an 27 hr ol…
You are called to the newborn nursery to examine an 27 hr old male born at 35+4 weeks gestation after premature prolonged rupture of membranes for 21 hours. There were no signs of chorioamnionitis. Although he fed well with normal vital signs the first day of life, overnight he had decreasing intake. His blood sugar is low. Additionally, he has been intermittently tachypneic and following the blood sugar had an apneic event with color change that required stimulation. On your exam, he his pink and active, but his extremities are cool and he is breathing in the 70s. He is admitted to the NICU for a sepsis evaluation. Which of the following statement combinations is correct?