A homeless person is brought to the emergency department after prolonged exposure to cold weather. The nurse would assess the patient for what manifestations of hypothermia?
Answer: Stupor may occur with hypothermia because of slowed cerebral metabolic processes.
Thermoregulation
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- A patient with hypothermia is brought to the emergency department. The nurse should explain which most likely treatment to the family members?
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- The nurse identifies which priority nursing invention for a patient with hyperthermia?
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- The nursery nurse identifies a newborn at significant risk for hypothermic alteration in thermoregulation because the patient is