A Nursing Student Is Discussing Thermoregulation with Fellow Students

question 28

Multiple Choice

A nursing student is discussing thermoregulation with fellow students. Which statement about thermoregulation does the student recognize as being true?

• A)"Core temperature varies widely depending on the outside environment."
• B)"The body's surface temperature remains relatively constant."
• C)"Chemical thermogenesis occurs with the increase of cortisol."
• D)"All muscle activity, regardless of location, produces heat."

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Definitions:

Fear Acquisition

The process of learning to fear something through direct experience or observation, which plays a key role in anxiety disorders.

Context

The circumstances or setting surrounding a particular event, statement, or idea which can significantly influence its meaning or effect.

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning method where, through repeated pairings of two stimuli, a response initially caused by the second stimulus becomes caused by the first stimulus alone.