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.The nurse should:
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