Author Question: The nurse is planning care for a newborn. Which nursing intervention would best protect the newborn ... (Read 103 times)

chads108 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is planning care for a newborn. Which nursing intervention would best protect the newborn from the most common form of heat loss?

1. Placing the newborn away from air currents
2. Pre-warming the examination table
3. Drying the newborn thoroughly
4. Removing wet linens from the isolette

Question 2

Women with HIV should be evaluated and treated for other sexually transmitted infections and for what condition occurring more commonly in women with HIV?

1. Syphilis
2. Toxoplasmosis
3. Gonorrhea
4. Herpes

krakiolit · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 3. The most common form of heat loss is evaporation. The newborn is particularly prone to heat loss by evaporation immediately after birth (when the baby is wet with amniotic fluid) and during baths; thus drying the newborn is critical.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 2. Women with HIV should be evaluated and treated for other sexually transmitted infections and for conditions occurring more commonly in women with HIV, such as tuberculosis, cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis, and cervical dysplasia.