The nurse in the newborn nursery receives a telephone call to prepare for the admission of a neonate born at 43 weeks’ gestation with Apgar scores of 1 and 4. When planning for the admission of this...

The nurse in the newborn nursery receives a telephone call to prepare for the admission of a neonate born at 43 weeks’ gestation with Apgar scores of 1 and 4. When planning for the admission of this infant, which is the nurse’s highest priority?

 1. Turning on the apnea and cardiorespiratory monitor 2. Connecting the resuscitation bag to the oxygen outlet 3. Setting up the intravenous line with 5% dextrose in water 4. Setting the radiant warmer control temperature at 36.5° C (97.6° F)