Your Client Is in the ICU Being Treated for Shock

question 21

Multiple Choice

Your client is in the ICU being treated for shock. The client's condition worsens as they become hypothermic and develop respiratory distress. What nursing intervention would help restore the body temperature to normal range?

• A) Warm the humidified air that is mixed with oxygen during mechanical ventilation.
• B) Cool the IV solutions and blood products to be administered to the client.
• C) Administer a tepid sponge bath to the client.
• D) Place the client on a cooling mattress.

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