A postsurgical client who is recovering in the postanesthetic recovery unit states that she is "freezing cold." Which of the following measures is likely to be initiated in the client's hypothalamus in an effort to reduce heat loss?
A) Opening of arteriovenous (AV) shunts
B) Reduced exhalation of warmed air
C) Contraction of pilomotor muscles
D) Decreased urine production
Ans: C
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Contraction of the pilomotor muscles reduces the surface area available for heat loss. Opening of the AV shunts exacerbates heat loss. The body does not normally adjust urine production or decrease exhalation in response to heat loss.
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