Emergency Management of the Neonate Test No. 1 From Paramedic Emergency Care 3rd Edition Progress Indicator: Question 1 of 12 1.  Which is NOT true in regards to the premature neonate's susceptibility to heat loss? p. 1001 Choices: They have a relatively small surface area and comparatively small body weight They have inadequate subcutaneous stores of insulating fat They cannot shiver and must use other warming mechanisms They have not sufficiently developed the needed control mechanisms to regulate body temperature