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Yi-Chen

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Nurses can prevent evaporative heat loss in the newborn by
 
  a. Drying the baby after birth and wrapping the baby in a dry blanket
  b. Keeping the baby out of drafts and away from air conditioners
  c. Placing the baby away from the outside wall and the windows
  d. Warming the stethoscope and nurse's hands before touching the baby

Question 2

With regard to the assessment of female, male, and couple infertility, nurses should be aware that
 
  a. The couple's religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds provide emotional clutter
  that does not affect the clinical scientific diagnosis.
  b. The investigation is lengthy and can be very costly.
  c. The woman is assessed first; if she is not the problem, the male partner is
  analyzed.
  d. Semen analysis is for men; the postcoital test is for women.



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Answer to Question 1

A
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A Because the infant is a wet with amniotic fluid and blood, heat loss by
evaporation occurs quickly.
B Heat loss by convection occurs when drafts come from open doors and air
currents created by people moving around.
C If the heat loss is caused by placing the baby near cold surfaces or equipment, it
is termed a radiation heat loss.
D Conduction heat loss occurs when the baby comes in contact with cold objects or
surfaces.

Answer to Question 2

B
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A Religious, cultural, and ethnic-bred attitudes about fertility and related issues
always have an impact on diagnosis and assessment.
B Fertility assessment and diagnosis take time, money, and commitment from the
couple.
C Both partners are assessed systematically and simultaneously, as individuals and
as a couple.
D Semen analysis is for men, but the postcoital test is for the couple.



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