General Anesthesia Can Result in Patients Having Hypothermia (I

question 42

Multiple Choice

General anesthesia can result in patients having hypothermia (i.e., a lower than normal body temperature) . Which brain area would you predict might possibly be affected by anesthesia to produce hypothermia?

• A) basal nuclei
• B) brain stem
• C) cerebellum
• D) diencephalon

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