Which device would you find in Labor and Delivery / Nurseries?

• A. Auto Tourniquet
• B. Radiant Warmer
• C. Surgical Robot
• D. Blood Warmer

Answer: (B)

Keeping newborns warm right after birth is essential to prevent hypothermia and related complications. A radiant warmer is designed for this setting, providing controlled, direct heat to the infant during stabilization, suctioning, drying, and early bonding or feeding. It sits over the baby or beside the bed and uses adjustable infrared heat, allowing quick, safe warming without placing the infant in an enclosed incubator. This makes it a standard device in labor and delivery and nursery care.

The other devices serve different purposes: an auto tourniquet is used to occlude circulation for venipuncture or IV placement; a surgical robot is used for operative procedures in the operating room; a blood warmer is used to warm blood for transfusions, typically in surgical or critical care environments.