If a newborn infant is placed on a cold scale or touched with cold hands, which method of heat loss may occur?
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. Evaporation
A
Conduction occurs when the infant comes in contact with cold objects.
Convection occurs when heat is transferred to the air surrounding the infant.
Radiation is the transfer of heat to a cooler object that is not in direct contact with the infant.
Evaporation can occur during birth or bathing as result of wet linens or clothes, or insensible heat loss.
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