How can nurses prevent evaporative heat loss in the newborn?
a. Placing the baby away from the outside wall and the windows
b. Keeping the baby out of drafts and away from air conditioners
c. Drying the baby after birth and wrapping the baby in a dry blanket
d. Warming the stethoscope and nurse's hands before touching the baby
ANS: C
Wet linens or wet clothes can cause heat loss by evaporation. If the heat loss is caused by placing the baby near cold surfaces or equipment, it is termed a radiation heat loss. Heat loss by convection occurs when drafts come from open doors and air currents created by people moving around. Conduction heat loss occurs when the baby comes into contact with cold objects or surfaces.
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