The operating room environment is deliberately kept cool. When the nurse assesses the patient in the post anesthesia care unit, the patient is shivering. The nurse needs to understand that shiver-ing may:
A. be a side effect of anesthesia.
B. indicate a problem of the hypothalamus.
C. indicate the beginning of the infectious process.
D. be a normal response to stabilize blood pressure.
A
The operating room environment is cool, and the patient's depressed level of body function re-sults in a lowering of metabolism and fall in body temperature. When patients begin to awaken, they often complain of feeling cold and uncomfortable. Shivering is not always a sign of hypo-thermia, but rather a side effect of certain anesthetic agents. If a patient develops a fever, notify the surgeon immediately.
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