RN Exam Practice
Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 2048 of 2368

Which action helps keep a newborn warm right after birth?

  1. Weighing the newborn on a bare scale right away, before drying and wrapping
  2. Drying the body right away, covering with a second towel, and placing a hat
  3. Giving the first bath within the first hour of life to remove all the vernix
  4. Delaying the first feeding until the newborn has been warm for an hour
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Correct answer: Drying the body right away, covering with a second towel, and placing a hat

Immediate drying, covering, and a hat reduce heat loss. Weighing and bathing are postponed, and early feeding provides calories for heat.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Newborn Care: Impaired Thermoregulation. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026