The nurse is assessing a neonate at 5 minutes after birth. The nurse records the Apgar score based on the findings in the chart below.
The nurse compares these findings to the Apgar score obtained at birth, as determined by the findings in the chart below.
What should the nurse do next?
1. Notify the neonatologist on call.
2. Continue to assess the neonate.
3. Apply an oxygen mask.
4. Rub the neonate's extremities.
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