If a Patient on a Hypothermia Blanket Starts to Shiver,what

question 1

Multiple Choice

If a patient on a hypothermia blanket starts to shiver,what action should the nurse take?

• A)Discontinue treatment.
• B)Place more padding around the patient.
• C)Discuss with the physician the use of a metabolic stimulant.
• D)Increase the temperature to a more comfortable range.

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Definitions:

Drive Reduction Theory

A theory in psychology that explains motivation as being rooted in the desire to reduce internal tensions caused by unmet biological needs.

Erikson's Psychosocial

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Drive Reduction

A theory in psychology that motivation arises from the body's attempt to reduce the state of tension caused by unmet biological needs.

Wire and Cloth

A reference to a set of classic experiments in developmental psychology, often associated with attachment theory, where baby monkeys showed preference for cloth surrogate mothers over wire ones, despite the wire mothers providing food.