A nurse is caring for a client with subnormal temperature. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform to provide heat to the client's internal organs?
A) Raise the room temperature
B) Provide warm fluids
C) Apply layers of dry clothing
D) Warm blankets in a blanket warmer
B
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The nurse should provide the client with warm fluids because fluids conduct heat to internal organs. Raising the room temperature warms the body surface, not the internal organs, whereas applying layers of dry clothing helps trap body heat next to the skin. Warming blankets and clothing in a blanket warmer or microwave helps to raise the temperature of woven fabrics and thus body surfaces, but not necessarily the temperature of organs.
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