The emergency department nurse quickly assesses the temperature of an unconscious patient who has been outside all night in below-freezing temperatures. The nurse is aware that death can occur if the temperature falls below:
a. 95.2° F.
b. 93.0° F.
c. 93.2° F.
d. 90.8° F.
C
Death can occur if temperature falls below 93.2° F.
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