The Emergency Department Nurse Is Admitting a Child with a Temperature

question 42

Multiple Choice

The emergency department nurse is admitting a child with a temperature of 35° C (95° F) . What physical effects of hypothermia should the nurse expect to observe in this child? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Bradycardia
• B) Vigorous shivering
• C) Decreased respiratory rate
• D) Decreased intestinal motility
• E) Task performance is impaired

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