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?

A) Convection
B) Radiation
C) Conduction
D) Emission

Warmed Blanket

A blanket that is heated, commonly used in medical settings to comfort patients and maintain body temperature.

Conduction

The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or electrical potential.

Patient's Temperature

A measurement of the body's internal heat, indicating health status and used to detect fever or hypothermia.