The nurse applies a warmed blanket to a chilled patient.Which term is used to describe the process by which the blanket increases the patient's temperature?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat from one object to another with direct contact,such as the use of a warmed blanket.Radiation is the transfer of heat between two objects without physical contact.Convection is the transfer of heat away from the body by air movement.Fans promote heat loss through convection.Emission is not a term used to describe heat transfer.

The Nurse Applies a Warmed Blanket to a Chilled Patient