[Answered]: A neonate, admitted to the neonatal intensive…

A neonate, admitted to the neonatal intensive care nursery for probable meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), weighs 4650 g (10 lb, 4 oz) and is at 42 weeks’ gestation. The neonate has a heart rate of 110 bpm and a respiratory rate of 40 breaths/min with periods of apnea. The nurse should further assess the neonate for which condition? excessive coughing hypoglycemia hyporesonance alkalosis