A nurse in a delivery room is assisting with the delivery of newborn infant. After the delivery, the nurse prepares to prevent heat loss in the newborn infant resulting from evaporation by:
A)Warming the crib
B)Turning on the overhead radiant warmer
C)Closing the doors to the room
D)Drying the infant with a warm blanket

Question

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Evaporation of moisture from a wet body dissipates heat along with moisture. Keeping the newborn infants dry by drying the wet newborn infant at birth will prevent hypothermia via evaporation.

A Nurse in a Delivery Room Is Assisting with the Delivery