When Rewarming a Patient Who Arrived in the Emergency Department

question 1

Multiple Choice

When rewarming a patient who arrived in the emergency department (ED) with a temperature of 87° F (30.6° C) ,which finding indicates that the nurse should discontinue active rewarming?

• A)The patient begins to shiver.
• B)The BP decreases to 86/42 mm Hg.
• C)The patient develops atrial fibrillation.
• D)The core temperature is 94° F (34.4° C).

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