A newborn delivered at term is being discharged. The parents ask the nurse how to keep their baby warm. The nurse knows additional teaching is necessary if a parent states:
1. "A quick cool bath will help wake up my son for feedings."
2. "I can check my son's temperature under his arm."
3. "My baby should be dressed warmly, with a hat."
4. "Cuddling my son will help to keep him warm."
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Rationale 1: Cool baths will chill a newborn, and should not be given.
Rationale 2: The axilla is the preferred site for checking a newborn's temperature.
Rationale 3: Adequate clothing is needed to keep an infant warm. A hat helps prevent heat loss through the head.
Rationale 4: Cuddling, either through blankets and clothing or skin-to-skin contact, will help an infant maintain body temperature.
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