Newborns’ Basic Needs
Newborns’ Basic Needs ( 4 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a newborn who was delivered 30 minutes ago.
The newborn is placed skin-to-skin with the mother and covered with a dry cloth and a hat.
What is the primary purpose of this intervention?
Promoting bonding between the mother and the newborn is not the primary purpose of this intervention, although it is a beneficial outcome.
Newborns are at a higher risk of losing heat through various mechanisms, such as evaporation, conduction, convection, and radiation. Placing the newborn skin-to-skin with the mother and covering with a dry cloth and a hat helps to conserve heat and prevent cold stress.
Stimulating the newborn’s respiratory effort is not the primary purpose of this intervention, although it may help to reduce apnea and bradycardia.
Facilitating early initiation of breastfeeding is not the primary purpose of this intervention, although it may enhance lactation and milk transfer.
The correct answer is choice B. To prevent hypothermia in the newborn. This is because newborns are at a higher risk of losing heat through various mechanisms, such as evaporation, conduction, convection, and radiation. Placing the newborn skin-to-skin with the mother and covering with a dry cloth and a hat helps to conserve heat and prevent cold stress.
Choice A is wrong because promoting bonding between the mother and the newborn is not the primary purpose of this intervention, although it is a beneficial outcome.
Choice C is wrong because stimulating the newborn’s respiratory effort is not the primary purpose of this intervention, although it may help to reduce apnea and bradycardia.
Choice D is wrong because facilitating early initiation of breastfeeding is not the primary purpose of this intervention, although it may enhance lactation and milk transfer.
