Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 2051 of 2368
Which action helps prevent hypoglycemia in a newborn?
- Keeping the newborn warm and feeding soon after birth
- Delaying the first feeding until the newborn cries for it
- Bathing the newborn right after birth
- Separating the newborn from the parent for the first hours
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Correct answer: Keeping the newborn warm and feeding soon after birth
Warmth and early feeding prevent hypoglycemia. Newborns use prenatal glucose stores only until feedings are established.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Newborn Care: Hypoglycemia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026