The quickest way to prevent newborn hypothermia involves:
A) administering warmed IV fluids.
B) thoroughly drying the newborn after birth.
C) applying a hot water bottle to the groin area.
D) administering warmed, humidified oxygen.
Answer: B) thoroughly drying the newborn after birth.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is completing an admission assessment on a client. During the collection of information, the nurse notes the medications being taken by the client. Which of the medications identified may cause problems with sleep?
A) Vitamin B B) Ferrous sulfate C) Benadryl D) Ibuprofen
A patient you meet in a prenatal clinic states that she has a vaginal discharge and asks about douching. Which of the following is a general safe rule regarding douching during pregnancy?
A) Only commercial solutions should be used. B) Routine douching is not advised. C) The solution used never should be acid. D) A room-temperature solution should not be used.
A hospital dietitian conducts an in-service about the Ornish diet. The dietitian teaches that patients who adhere to this diet can
1. Eat unlimited amounts of red meat. 2. Reverse heart disease without drugs or surgery. 3. Eliminate their need for insulin. 4. Eliminate migraine headaches.
A nurse educator uses Madeleine Leininger's model and describes a formal area of study and practice focused on comparative human care differences and similarities of the beliefs, values, and patterned lifeways of cultures to provide culturally
congruent, meaningful, and beneficial health care to people. This is a definition of _______________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word