What action should the nurse take to prevent cold stress from convection heat loss in the premature infant?
a. Prewarm all infant bedding.
b. Dry infant following delivery.
c. Use a double-wall incubator.
d. Apply a cotton cap to the infant's head.
D
Applying a cotton cap to the infant's head will prevent heat loss from convection. Prewarming all infant bedding will prevent heat loss from conduction. Drying infant following delivery will prevent heat loss from evaporation. Using a double-wall incubator will prevent heat loss from radiation.
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A) Assume that the weight was measured in kilograms, since that is unit policy. B) Call the staff member who weighed the child and verify the unit of measure. C) Use arithmetic analysis to determine the probable unit of measure used. D) Reweigh the child to ensure accuracy of weight determination for the day.
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