You have been dispatched with the neonatal resuscitation team to an outlying hospital to stabilize and then transport a 30-week-gestation newborn to a neonatal intensive care unit. Which of the following methods should you use to maintain this newborn's body temperature?
A) Dress the newborn lightly in a T-shirt and diaper and cover loosely with a light blanket.
B) Activate two or three chemical hot packs, place them against the newborn's body, and secure them by wrapping him in a receiving blanket.
C) Wrap the newborn in a receiving blanket, covering the body and head but leaving the face exposed, and hold him securely against your body for warmth.
D) Wrap the newborn in receiving blankets, covering the body and head but leaving the face exposed, and place 104°F hot water bottles next to him.
D
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