A Nurse Is Working in the Labor and Delivery Unit

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working in the labor and delivery unit. What statement does the nurse understand is true regarding newborn thermogenesis?

• A)Shivering occurs when skin receptors perceive a drop in the environmental temperature and transmit sensations to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system.
• B)Shivering thermogenesis uses the newborn's stores of brown fat to provide heat.
• C)Brown fat produces heat generation, and heat transfer to the peripheral circulation.
• D)The extra muscular activity by the infant in cold stress produces a large amount of body heat.

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