Infants are at risk for hypothermia,bradycardia,and acidosis because they

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Infants aged 6 months and younger do not have the ability to shiver when exposed to lower ambient temperatures.The absence of this important protective mechanism puts them at risk for hypothermia,bradycardia,and acidosis.Infants are typically nose breathers which causes them to have difficulty breathing when their nasal passages become blocked by edema and mucus.Cardiac output and circulating blood volume are not related to hypothermia,bradycardia,and acidosis.

Infants Are at Risk for Hypothermia,bradycardia,and Acidosis Because They