A newborn who is 18 hr. old and has an axillary temperature of 37.7 C should the nurse report to the provider.
When your armpit (axilla) is used to take your temperature, this is referred to as an axillary temperature. Body heat is measured by a temperature. The temperature in your armpit is measured with a thermometer. A temperature taken in the axilla is lower than those taken in the mouth, rectum, or ears.
18-hour-old newborn with an axillary temperature of 37.7 C should the nurse report to the provider.(An axillary temperature more than 37.5 C is over the normal reference range for a newborn and can be a sign of sepsis.) As a result, the nurse needs to inform the provider of this discovery.
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