When Rewarming a Patient Who Arrived in the Emergency Department

question 6

Multiple Choice

When rewarming a patient who arrived in the emergency department with a temperature of 87° F, which assessment indicates that rewarming should be stopped?

• A) The patient develops atrial fibrillation.
• B) The BP decreases to 85/40 mm Hg.
• C) The core temperature is 95.2° F.
• D) The axillary temperature reaches 96° F.

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