Neonates, infants, and children have a wider average body temperature than adults

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: T
Body temperatures in newborns range from as low as 97? F to 100? F. Infants younger than 3 months do not have a shiver response because of immature neurologic development.

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