What Is the Most Critical Physiological Change Required of the Newborn

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the most critical physiological change required of the newborn?

• A) Closure of fetal shunts in the circulatory system
• B) Full function of the immune defence system at birth
• C) Maintenance of a stable temperature
• D) Initiation and maintenance of respirations

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Definitions:

Inflow

The process of water or other fluids moving into a particular area or system, contributing to the volume contained within.

Evaporation

The process by which water is converted from its liquid form to vapor, typically under the influence of sun and heat.

Limestone Aquifer

An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, typically limestone, which can store and yield significant quantities of groundwater.

Permeable

Characteristic of a material that allows fluids or gases to pass through it due to the presence of interconnected pores or spaces.