While attempting to revive a person brought to the emergency department with extreme hypothermia (rectal temperature of 94° F), unconscious, and shivering, the nurse is alarmed when assessment reveals that the patient has:
a. reddened, cold ears.
b. stopped shivering.
c. blanched, hardened fingers.
d. blisters on hands and arms.
B
Cessation of shivering indicates that the body's homeostatic response to generate heat has ceased and the patient's condition is deteriorating.
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