Question

The nurse determines that in the healthy full-term neonate, heat production is accomplished by:

1. Oxidizing fatty acids

2. Shivering when chilled

3. Metabolizing brown fat

4. Increasing muscular activity (Nugent 326)
Nugent, Patricia M. Mosby's Review Questions for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 7th Edition. Mosby, 2011. VitalBook file.

Answer 1

Heat production in healthy full-term neonates is accomplished by metabolizing brown fat through a process called nonshivering thermogenesis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse determines that in the healthy full-term neonate, heat production is accomplished by metabolizing brown fat. Newborns have a special method for generating heat called nonshivering thermogenesis, which involves the breakdown of brown adipose tissue or brown fat. Brown fat differs from white fat and is distributed over the back, chest, and shoulders.