Victims of a boating accident were admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of hypothermia. Which method of losing body temperature will the nurse plan for when providing care to these clients?
A) Vaporization
B) Insensible water loss
C) Convection
D) Insensible heat loss
Answer: C
Convection is the process of heat transfer through the fluid motion of air or water across the skin. The clients of a boating accident developed hypothermia through convection. Vaporization is the continuous evaporation of moisture through the respiratory tract, mucosa of the mouth, and skin. Insensible water loss is unnoticed water loss through vaporization. Insensible heat loss is the loss of heat through vaporization.
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