Which infant is at greater risk to develop cold stress?
a. Full-term infant delivered vaginally without complications
b. 36-week infant with an Apgar score of 7 to 9
c. 38-week female infant delivered via cesarean section because of cephalopelvic disproportion
d. Term infant delivered vaginally with epidural anesthesia
ANS: B
Preterm infants are at greater risk to develop cold stress because of thin skin, decreased subcutaneous fat, and poor muscle tone.
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