While assessing the integument of a 24-hour-old newborn,the nurse notes a pink,papular rash with vesicles superimposed on the thorax,back,and abdomen.What should the nurse do?
A) Notify the physician immediately.
B) Move the newborn to an isolation nursery.
C) Document the finding as erythema toxicum.
D) Take the newborn's temperature and obtain a culture of one of the vesicles.

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Erythema toxicum (or erythema neonatorum)is a newborn rash that resembles flea bites.This is a normal finding that does not require notification of the physician,isolation of the newborn,or any additional interventions.

While Assessing the Integument of a 24-Hour-Old Newborn,the Nurse Notes