While caring for a new mother, the nurse instructs the client to prevent hypothermia in the newborn by:
1. Covering the newborn with a light sheet during afternoon naps.
2. Covering the newborn with minimal blankets when out of doors in temperatures in the 50s.
3. Expecting the baby to shiver.
4. Noticing changes in the baby's respirations and taking the appropriate action.
4. Noticing changes in the baby's respirations and taking the appropriate action.
Rationale:
Chilling can cause signs of respiratory distress in the newborn. The nurse should instruct the mother to be aware of changes in respirations, which would indicated that the baby is cold and needs to be protected. The newborn should be covered with more than a light sheet during afternoon naps. The newborn should be protected with many blankets when out of doors in temperatures in the 50s. Shivering is not expected and means that the baby's metabolic rate has doubled.
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