A nursery nurse is admitting a neonate and is performing the neonatal assessment.The apical pulse is auscultated with a rate of 124 bpm, after one full minute of listening.What is the next appropriate action should the nurse take?

Ask another nurse to verify the heart rate as this is an abnormal finding.

Call the provider and request they come to the hospital immediately for this abnormal finding to further assess the neonate.

Prepare the newborn for transport to the NICU for further cardiac observation.

Document the expected finding.