A full-term, 3175-g (7-lbs) newborn is admitted to the nursery with a temperature of 35.4° C (96° F). The most likely reason for the low body temperature is:
a. An excessively cold delivery room
b. Exhaustion from the birth process
c. Evaporation from wet skin surface at birth
d. A decreased metabolic rate
ANS: C
The most likely explanation for the low temperature is heat loss by evaporation, which occurs when wet surfaces are exposed to air.
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