ONLINE QUESTIONS (OB Adaptive Quizing) - Chapter 25 High-Risk Newborn

1. A 1-day-old neonate, 32 weeks' gestation, is in an overhead warmer. The nurse assesses the morning axillary temperature as 96.9°F. Which of the following could explain this assessment finding? 1. This is a normal temperature for a preterm neonate. 2. Axillary temperatures are not valid for preterm babies. 3. The supply of brown adipose tissue is incomplete. 4. Conduction heat loss is pronounced in the baby. - 3 1. The normal temperature of a premature baby is the same as a full-term baby. 2. Axillary temperatures, when performed correctly, provide accurate information. 3. Preterm babies are born with an insufficient supply of brown adipose tissue that is needed for thermogenesis, or heat generation. 4. There is nothing in the question that would explain conduction heat loss. TIP: It is important for the test taker not to read into questions. Even though conduction can be a means of heat loss in