The postpartum nurse notices that a new mother has her neonate unwrapped and undressed "to check out the baby." For which reason does the nurse conclude the neonate is at risk for cold stress?
A) The neonate has an increased metabolic rate.
B) The neonate's respiratory rate has dropped.
C) The neonate is moving extremities about.
D) The neonate's skin is cool and clammy.
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