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neverstopbelieb

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on: Jun 28, 2018
How can nurses prevent evaporative heat loss in the newborn?
 
  a. Placing the baby away from the outside wall and the windows
  b. Keeping the baby out of drafts and away from air conditioners
  c. Drying the baby after birth and wrapping the baby in a dry blanket
  d. Warming the stethoscope and nurse's hands before touching the baby

Question 2

The nurse is explaining how a newly delivered baby initiates respirations. Which statement explains this process?
 
  a. Drying off the infant
  b. Chemical, thermal, and mechanical factors
  c. An increase in the PO2 and a decrease in the PCO2
  d. The continued functioning of the foramen ovale


meganlapinski

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Wet linens or wet clothes can cause heat loss by evaporation. If the heat loss is caused by placing the baby near cold surfaces or equipment, it is termed a radiation heat loss. Heat loss by convection occurs when drafts come from open doors and air currents created by people moving around. Conduction heat loss occurs when the baby comes into contact with cold objects or surfaces.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
A variety of these factors are responsible for initiation of respirations. Tactile stimuli aid in initiating respirations but are not the main cause. The PO2 decreases at birth and the PCO2 increases. The foramen ovale closes at birth.


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