After teaching a group of nursing students about a neutral thermal environment, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as the newborn's primary method of heat production?

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Nonshivering thermogenesis is the primary method by which newborns produce heat. This process involves the metabolism of brown fat to generate heat, helping to maintain the infant's body temperature without the need for shivering, which is not an efficient method of heat production in newborns.

After Teaching a Group of Nursing Students About a Neutral