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Mrs Leonard Brings Her Newborn Infant into the Pediatrician's Office

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Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first well-baby visit. As the healthcare provider, you teach her that newborns are more vulnerable to hypothermia because of:

Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first well-baby visit. As the healthcare provider, you teach her that newborns are more vulnerable to hypothermia because of:


A) the presence of coarse terminal hair.
B) desquamation of the stratum corneum.
C) their covering of vernix caseosa.
D) a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer.

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