You are reassessing a patient whom you are treating for heat exhaustion. Which of these findings indicates that the patient is improving?
A) The skin is now hot and dry
B) The mental status is now alert and oriented
C) The patient now exhibits shivering
D) The core temperature has increased by only 0.5°F
B) The mental status is now alert and oriented
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
You must connect a large-volume nebulizer to a bedside compressed-air outlet through a flow-meter. You have only standard O2 flowmeters available. Which of the following actions is ap-propriate?
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