Which of the following would help to decrease a patient's loss of body heat?
I.Increase the temperature of the room.
II.Increase the exposed skin surface area.
III.Move the patient away from cold windows.

Question

Which of the following would help to decrease a patient's loss of body heat?
I.Increase the temperature of the room. 
II.Increase the exposed skin surface area.
III.Move the patient away from cold windows.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Increasing the temperature of the room and moving the patient away from cold windows would help decrease loss of body heat. However, increasing the exposed skin surface area would actually increase loss of body heat. Therefore, only choices I and III are correct.

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