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88. The nurse enters a Latin woman's postpartum room and notes that her neonate is wearing a hat and is covered in three blankets. The room temperature is 70ºF. The nurse's action should be based on which of the following? 1. Overdressing babies is common in some cultures and should be ignored. 2. The mother has dressed the baby appropriately for the room temperature. 3. The nurse should drop the room temperature since the baby is overdressed. 4. Overheating is dangerous for neonates and the extra clothing should be removed. {Ans: 1. Overdressing is a cultural characteristic, but it is potentially dangerous. The incidence of SIDS increases when babies are too warm. 70ºF is an appropriate room temperature for the baby. 2. 70ºF is an appropriate room temperature for the baby. The usual recommendation is to have babies clothed in, at the most, one layer more than is needed by adults. 3. The nurse must educate the mother regarding the need to clothe the baby appropriately. 4. The clothing should be removed and the mother should be educated about SIDS and about the correlation between overheating and SIDS. TEST-TAKING TIP: Although behavior can sometimes be explained by cultural beliefs,