Five minutes have passed since you assisted in the delivery of a full-term baby boy. Based on your knowledge of physiological changes in the neonate, which finding would be most concerning?
A) Heart rate of 88 beats/min
B) Respiratory drop from 52 to 38 breaths/min
C) Rectal temperature of 99.8°F
D) Systolic blood pressure of 70 mmHg
A) Heart rate of 88 beats/min
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