The nurse has just assisted the father in bathing the newborn 2 hours after birth. The nurse explains to the father that the newborn must remain in the radiant warmer. This is based on which of the following assessment data?
1. Heart rate 120.
2. Temperature 96.8?F.
3. Respiratory rate 50.
4. Temperature 99.6?F
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Rationale: Heart rate and respiratory rate are within normal limits for a newborn 2 hours old.
1. Heart rate and respiratory rate are within normal limits for a newborn 2 hours old.
2. After the first bath, the temperature is rechecked. If the temperature falls below 97.7?F, the nurse returns the newborn to the radiant warmer. The re-warming process is gradual, to prevent hypothermia.
3. Heart rate and respiratory rate are within normal limits for a newborn 2 hours old.
4. After the first bath, the temperature is rechecked. If the temperature falls below 97.7?F, the nurse returns the newborn to the radiant warmer. The re-warming process is gradual, to prevent hypothermia.
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