A mother has just delivered her new baby a few hours ago. She asks the nurse if she can bathe the baby because he has blood on him. The best response from the nurse would be
1. "Sure, let me get you some soap and washcloths"
2. "Why don't you get some rest, there will be lots of time for bathing"
3. "It's important that we not bathe the baby too soon after birth. Let's wait till later in the day.".
4. "Sure, but why don't you feed the baby"
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1. A nursing intervention to prevent hypothermia is to delay the first bath until the infant has regulated and stabilized core body temperature.
2. Avoids the mother's question and an explanation should occur
3. A nursing intervention to prevent hypothermia is to delay the first bath until the infant has regulated and stabilized core body temperature.
4. Avoids the mother's question and an explanation should occur
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