ATI: Maternal/Newborn (NEWBORN) Latest Review

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ATI: Maternal/Newborn: NEWBORN Four mechanisms of heat loss - conduction, convection, evaporation, radiation conduction - loss of body heat from direct contact with cooler surface. Convecti... on - flow of heat from the body surface to cooler environmental air evaporation - loss of heat as surface liquid is converted to vapor radiation - loss of heat from the body surface to a cooler solid surface that is close to but not in direct contact At what temperature does the newborn have to be to be able to have the first bath? - at least 36.5 How often are babies fed? - every 3-4 hours for bottle-fed newborns and more frequently for breast-fed newborns How often do newborns sleep? - About 17 hours a day in 4-hour intervals What things can prevent SIDS -supine sleeping position -not sharing a bed with the mother -vaccinations How often should newborns void? - at least 6-10 times a day after 4 days of life [Show More]

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