A nurse is teaching a client about the increased risk of heat prostration during the hot summer months related to his prescribed scopolamine therapy
The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the client identifies which of the following as a sign of this condition?
A) Dry mouth
B) Fever
C) Skin rash
D) Urinary retention
Ans: B
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Signs of heat prostration include fever; tachycardia; flushing; warm, dry skin; and mental confusion.
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