A Two-Month-Old Infant Is a Direct Admission to the Pediatric

Multiple Choice

A two-month-old infant is a direct admission to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of ALTE (apparent life-threatening event) . The physician is to see the infant to write medical orders. The nurse completes the nursing history and performs an assessment and finds no abnormal findings. While waiting on the physician, which activity can the nurse perform independently?

A) Place the child on an apnea monitor.
B) Place the child on nasal cannula oxygen.
C) Draw blood for arterial blood gases.
D) Place the child on contact isolation.