NSG 208 - OB FINAL STUDY GUIDE.

NSG 208 - OB FINAL STUDY GUIDE/NSG 208 - OB FINAL STUDY GUIDE. Review on Thermoregulation: Heat Loss Convection: flow of heat to cooler air o Consistent room temp and cover with blankets Radiation: flow of heat to cooler solid surface( no direct contact) o Keep crib away from window Evaporation: flow of heat as liquid is vaporized o Dry infant at birth, bath and dry quickly Conduction: flow of heat to cooler surface(direct contact) o Pre-warm bed, warm blankets, cover scale to keep warm Shivering mechanism not functional in NB Brown fat: unique to NB because the don’t have subc fat o Richer vascular, superficial deposit in axilla, vertebral column, around kidneys o Increase heat production: as blood passes through its warmed o Less mature baby/Preterm: they are going to have less reserves of brown fat Brown Fat can be depleted during cold stress( babies temp drops: