A newborn can metabolize brown fat, which increases the metabolic rate and generates heat. This process is called:
What will be an ideal response?
Nonshivering thermogenesis
You might also like to view...
A nurse reviews laboratory results for a client with diabetes mellitus who presents with polyuria, lethargy, and a blood glucose of 560 mg/dL. Which laboratory result should the nurse correlate with the client's polyuria?
a. Serum sodium: 163 mEq/L b. Serum creatinine: 1.6 mg/dL c. Presence of urine ketone bodies d. Serum osmolarity: 375 mOsm/kg
Patients taking hormonal contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy need to take the drug daily at the same time to prevent:
1. Nausea 2. Breakthrough bleeding 3. Breast tenderness 4. Pregnancy
The nurse is assisting an older adult client into position for a sigmoidoscopy. Which position would the nurse place the client in?
A) Right lateral B) Left lateral C) Prone D) Semi-Fowler's
To pick up an obese patient from the floor
A. have one assistant pick up each extremity. B. at least two gait belts will be necessary. C. use a mechanical device, sling, or lifting sheet. D. sit the patient up and help her to stand.