The Attending Neonatologist Has Ordered Intravenous Fluid for Baby Joseph

The attending neonatologist has ordered intravenous fluid for baby Joseph. The neonatal nurse has appropriately decided to use an umbilical venous line. What should the neonatal nurse assess for before beginning the intravenous fluid?

A) Blanching on the lower extremities.
B) Blanching on the buttocks.
C) Blue discoloration.
D) All of the above.

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