The nurse is planning to instruct a new mother on ways to prevent hypothermia in her newborn. What should this teaching include?
A)Expect the baby to shiver.
B)Keep the newborn's head covered with a hat.
C)Cover the newborn with a light sheet during afternoon naps.
D)Cover the newborn with minimal blankets when out of doors in temperatures in the 50s.

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A)Covering the newborn's head will help reduce heat loss. The newborn should be swaddled in a blanket of appropriate weight during naps and when outdoors in cool temperatures. Shivering is not expected and means that the baby's metabolic rate has doubled.
B)Covering the newborn's head will help reduce heat loss. The newborn should be swaddled in a blanket of appropriate weight during naps and when outdoors in cool temperatures. Shivering is not expected and means that the baby's metabolic rate has doubled.
C)Covering the newborn's head will help reduce heat loss. The newborn should be swaddled in a blanket of appropriate weight during naps and when outdoors in cool temperatures. Shivering is not expected and means that the baby's metabolic rate has doubled.
D)Covering the newborn's head will help reduce heat loss. The newborn should be swaddled in a blanket of appropriate weight during naps and when outdoors in cool temperatures. Shivering is not expected and means that the baby's metabolic rate has doubled.

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