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A term newborn is 18 hours old. The mother was GBS-positive and received penicillin only 2 hours before birth. The infant's temperature has gone from 36.4°C to 38.1°C, the infant is feeding poorly and is harder to wake, and respirations are 68 with mild grunting. A CBC drawn at 12 hours was normal. What should the nurse anticipate?

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