Review Question - QID 210766

A 4-day-old boy is monitored in the well-baby nursery. He was born to a G1P1 mother at 36 weeks gestation. The child is doing well, and the mother is recovering from vaginal delivery. His temperature is 98.7°F (37°C), blood pressure is 79/51 mmHg, pulse is 121/min, respirations are 35/min, and oxygen saturation is 99% on room air. On physical exam, there is an arousable infant who is crying vigorously. A red reflex is noted bilaterally on the ophthalmologic exam. The infant's fontanelle is soft, and his sucking reflex is present. A positive Babinski sign is noted on the physical exam bilaterally. A continuous murmur is auscultated on cardiac exam. Which of the following interventions would have decreased the likelihood of having the abnormal finding in this infant?