The nurse is caring for the newborn immediately after delivery. To reduce the newborn's loss of heat through evaporation, what should the nurse do?
a. Use the radiant warmer.
b. Warm objects that will have direct contact with the newborn, and cover the newborn's head.
c. Dry the newborn, and wrap the neonate in a warm blanket.
d. Move the newborn quickly to the nursery.
C
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A To reduce the newborn's loss of heat through radiation, the nurse should use a radiant warmer until the newborn's temperature stabilizes.
B To reduce the newborn's loss of heat through conduction, the nurse should warm objects that will have direct contact with the newborn and cover the newborn's head.
C To reduce the newborn's loss of heat through evaporation, the nurse should dry the newborn immediately after delivery, and wrap the neonate in a warm blanket.
D Moving the newborn quickly to the nursery would not help reduce the heat loss.
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