The nurse is planning the care of a 1-day-old infant. Which of the following nursing interventions would protect the newborn from heat loss by convection?

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Heat loss by convection occurs when heat is lost from the body to surrounding cool air currents. Placing the newborn away from air currents would protect the infant from heat loss by convection. Pre-warming the examination table would prevent heat loss by conduction, not convection. Drying the newborn thoroughly and removing wet linens from the isolette would protect the infant from heat loss by evaporation, not convection.

The Nurse Is Planning the Care of a 1-Day-Old Infant