Thermoregulation and Temperature Management Flashcards
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For extremely preterm infants born at less than 28 weeks' gestation, NRP recommends that delivery room temperature be maintained at a minimum of:
Answer: 26°C (79°F)
NRP guidelines recommend the delivery room temperature be at least 26°C (79°F) for extremely preterm infants, as they are at the highest risk for heat loss.
When a radiant warmer is operating in servo-control mode, where should the temperature probe be placed on the infant?
Answer: Exposed skin of the upper abdomen or chest
The servo-control probe is placed on exposed skin of the upper abdomen or chest so the warmer can automatically adjust output to maintain the target skin temperature.
Which newborn population is generally considered a contraindication for therapeutic hypothermia?
Answer: Preterm infants <36 weeks gestational age
Therapeutic hypothermia is contraindicated in preterm infants <36 weeks because clinical trials establishing its safety and efficacy were conducted exclusively in term and near-term infants.
What is the primary purpose of using a pre-warmed transport incubator when moving a newborn from the delivery room to the NICU?
Answer: To maintain normothermia and prevent heat loss during transport
A pre-warmed transport incubator maintains the infant's temperature during the vulnerable transition period, preventing hypothermia between care areas.
Conductive heat loss in a newborn occurs when the infant has direct contact with:
Answer: A cool, unpadded surface
Conductive heat loss occurs through direct physical contact between the infant's skin and a cooler surface, such as an unpadded scale, cold examination table, or unwarmed mattress.
Which intervention best prevents CONVECTIVE heat loss in the delivery room?
Answer: Keeping the delivery room free of air drafts and closing doors
Convective heat loss occurs when cool air currents move over the infant's skin; closing doors and eliminating drafts in the delivery room minimizes this mechanism of heat loss.
After a neonatal resuscitation, NRP recommends that the infant's temperature should be measured and documented:
Answer: Upon admission to the NICU or newborn nursery
NRP recommends that temperature be measured and documented upon admission to the NICU or newborn nursery as a standard component of the post-resuscitation assessment.