A The normal newborn baby has a core temperature of 36–36.5°C.

[Feedback :- Normal temperature is 36.7–37.3°C.]

B Preterm babies have little subcutaneous fat, but can autoregulate their temperature well using thermogenesis from brown fat.

[Feedback :- The first statement is true, but these babies also lack brown fat.]

C Babies should be placed in a thermoneutral environment to promote energy conservation and growth.

This is the Correct Answer

[Feedback :- The thermoneutral range is narrow in preterm babies, and if they have to use energy keeping warm or cool they will not grow effectively.]

D Shivering is an effective treatment for hypoxic–ischaemic brain injury.

[Feedback :- Cooling is effective (in term babies) in preventing some secondary brain injury. Babies receiving therapeutic hypothermia may shiver, but this is a side effect of treatment.]

E Babies placed naked against their mother's chest will lose heat by radiation and conduction.

[Feedback :- Skin-to-skin contact prevents heat loss, although there is a risk of evaporative heat loss if the baby's back is not covered with a warm towel or blanket.]