The nurse is planning care for a newborn. Which nursing intervention would best protect the newborn from the most common form of heat loss?
1. Placing the newborn away from air currents
2. Pre-warming the examination table
3. Drying the newborn thoroughly
4. Removing wet linens from the isolette
3
Explanation: 3. The most common form of heat loss is evaporation. The newborn is particularly prone to heat loss by evaporation immediately after birth (when the baby is wet with amniotic fluid) and during baths; thus drying the newborn is critical.
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