Hypothermia Is a Common Side Effect of Surgery and the Perianesthesia

question 4

Multiple Choice

Hypothermia is a common side effect of surgery and the perianesthesia setting.Which of the following interventions is most effective in normalizing and maintaining body temperature? Select all that apply.

• A) Prewarming patients in normothermia
• B) Warming patients in hypothermia
• C) Setting ambient OR and PACU temperatures at 65° to 75° F and placing patient within forced air-warming blankets
• D) Using warmed skin prep solution during surgery
• E) Using continuous fluid-circulating blankets or warm-water mattresses
• F)Reapplying warmed cotton blankets every 10 minutes

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