A Client Presents to the Emergency Department After Prolonged Exposure

question 19

Multiple Choice

A client presents to the emergency department after prolonged exposure to the cold.The client is difficult to arouse and speech is incoherent.Which action should the nurse take first?

• A) Reposition the client into a prone position.
• B) Administer warmed intravenous fluids to the client.
• C) Wrap the client's extremities in warm blankets.
• D) Initiate extracorporeal rewarming via hemodialysis.

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