A Postpartum Mother Questions Whether the Environmental Temperature Should Be

A postpartum mother questions whether the environmental temperature should be warmer in the baby's room at home. The nurse responds that the environmental temperature should be warmer for the newborn. This response is based on which newborn characteristics that affect the establishment of thermal stability?

A) Newborns have less subcutaneous fat than do adults.
B) Newborns have a thick epidermis layer.
C) Flexed posture of the term newborn
D) Blood vessels are closer to the skin.
E) Newborns have more subcutaneous fat than do adults.