While Planning Care for Infants, Which Principles Should the Nurse

question 19

Multiple Choice

While planning care for infants, which principles should the nurse remember? Infants have problems with thermoregulation because they: (Select all that apply.)

• A) cannot conserve heat.
• B) do not shiver.
• C) rarely sweat.
• D) have decreased metabolic rates.
• E) have excess subcutaneous fat.

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Definitions:

Conduct Disorder

A mental health disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior that violates societal norms or the basic rights of others.

Comorbidity

The simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

A psychiatric disorder seen in children and adolescents characterized by defiant, disobedient, and hostile behaviors towards authority figures.

Separation Anxiety Disorder

A psychological condition in which an individual experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from those to whom the individual has a strong emotional attachment.