An infant has just been born with a myelomeningocele. The infant has been admitted to the neonatal intensivecare unit. The nursing technician is preparing an open crib for this infant. The nurse should
1. ask the technician to include warmblankets in the crib.
2. stop the technician and ask her toprepare a warmer for this infant.
3. ask the technician to place the cribin a isolation room for infection control purposes.
4. ask the technician to place a hat andwarm gown for the infant in the crib.
Answer:2
Rationale: An infant with myelomeningocele has a vertebral defect that can cause loss of body temperature and also difficulty in thermoregulation.It would not be appropriate to place the infant in a crib even if blankets are added,a hat and warm gown will not maintain a constant body temperature and there is not an indication for an isolation room.
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