What infant response to cool environmental conditions is either NOT effective or NOT available to them?
a. Constriction of peripheral blood vessels
b. Metabolism of brown fat
c. Increased respiratory rates
d. Unflexing from the normal position
D
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A The newborn's body is able to constrict the peripheral blood vessels to reduce heat loss.
B Burning brown fat generates heat.
C The respiratory rate may rise to stimulate muscular activity, which generates heat.
D The newborn's flexed position guards against heat loss because it reduces the amount of body surface exposed to the environment.
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