A parent reports to the nurse concerned that the child often shivers after coming out of a swimming pool. What response should the nurse give to address the parent's concern?
A) "That's normal and certainly nothing to worry about."
B) "Shivering is the body's method of regaining its desired temperature."
C) "Take the child's temperature while shivering to see how cold the child is."
D) "Children often have problems regulating their temperature but the child is not in any danger."

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Shivering is a natural physiological response where the body generates heat through muscle activity to increase body temperature after exposure to cold, such as coming out of a swimming pool.

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