A client presents to the emergency department after prolonged exposure to the cold. The client is shivering, has slurred speech, and is slow to respond to questions. Which treatment will the nurse prepare for this client?
a. Dry clothing and warm blankets
b. Administration of warmed IV fluids
c. Peritoneal lavage with warmed normal saline
d. Continuous arteriovenous rewarming
A
Mild hypothermia is manifested by shivering, slurred speech, poor muscular coordination, and impaired cognitive abilities. Mild hypothermia may be treated with dry clothing and warm blan-kets. Rewarming should occur slowly by removing wet clothing and providing dry warm blan-kets first. Other treatments are secondary and should be used to treat moderate to severe hypo-thermia.
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