A mother has just delivered her new baby a few hours ago. She ...

[Deast7027]

A mother has just delivered her new baby a few hours ago. She asks the nurse if she can bathe the baby because he has blood on him. The best response from the nurse would be.
 
  1. Sure, let me get you some soap and washcloths
   2. Why don't you get some rest, there will be lots of time for bathing
   3. It's important that we not bathe the baby too soon after birth. Let's wait till later in the day..
   4. Sure, but why don't you feed the baby

Question 2

Excessive heat loss results in which of these?
 
  1. RDS
   2. Depletion of glucose levels
   3. Jaundice
   4. Increase in surfactant levels

[Sierray]

Answer to Question 1

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1. A nursing intervention to prevent hypothermia is to delay the first bath until the infant has regulated and stabilized core body temperature.
2. Avoids the mother's question and an explanation should occur
3. A nursing intervention to prevent hypothermia is to delay the first bath until the infant has regulated and stabilized core body temperature.
4. Avoids the mother's question and an explanation should occur

Answer to Question 2

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1. Cold stress is excessive heat loss resulting in an increase in heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen consumption, metabolic acidosis, depletion of glucose levels, and surfactant levels
2. Cold stress is excessive heat loss resulting in an increase in heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen consumption, metabolic acidosis, depletion of glucose levels, and surfactant levels
3. Cold stress is excessive heat loss resulting in an increase in heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen consumption, metabolic acidosis, depletion of glucose levels, and surfactant levels
4. Surfactant levels decrease

[Deast7027]

Excellent

[peter]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it