An elderly client is dressed only in a hospital gown and complains of a draft in her room. Consequently, she has requested a warm blanket while she sits in her wheelchair
Which of the following mechanisms of heat loss is most likely the primary cause of her request?
A) Evaporation and conduction
B) Radiation and convection
C) Conduction and convection
D) Convection and evaporation
Ans: B
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Approximately 60% of heat loss typically occurs through radiation to the surrounding air. Convection is heat loss related to air currents, such as those in a drafty room.
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