The nurse is placing an infant in a servocontrol radiant warmer. The nurse should attach the temperature probe to which area of the infant's body?
a. Scapula
b. Sternum
c. Abdomen
d. Front of the lower leg
ANS: C
The temperature probe should be placed over a nonbony, well-perfused tissue area such as the abdomen or flank. The scapula, sternum, and front of the lower leg would be a bony area.
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