Priority Intervention for Newborn with Potential NAS

Very Hard Ante/intra/postpartum And Newborn Care Newborn Care

A 24-hour-old newborn is being assessed in the nursery following a vaginal delivery. The healthcare provider notes that the infant exhibits a slight tremor, increased respiratory rate of 70 breaths per minute, and demonstrates a strong but jittery grasp reflex. The mother has a history of opioid use disorder and received methadone during pregnancy. What should the nurse's priority intervention be for this newborn?

Provide a quiet environment and minimize stimuli.

Initiate a heel-stick glucose test.

Administer a loading dose of morphine.

Encourage the mother to breastfeed immediately.

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