Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 2045 of 2368

A newborn is placed on a cold scale and loses body heat. Which type of heat loss does this describe?

  1. Evaporation
  2. Radiation
  3. Conduction
  4. Convection
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Correct answer: Conduction

Conduction is heat loss from direct contact with a cooler surface such as a scale or cold mattress.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Newborn Care: Impaired Thermoregulation. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026