You have been called to a residence for a patient who is sick. On scene the family tells you that the patient is being treated for the "stomach flu" and has had a fever of 102°F for the past two days. She has been taking all of the medications prescribed by her doctor but this evening became very "sweaty." Assessment shows her to be stable with a pulse of 88, respirations 18, adequate blood
pressure of 128/68 mmHg, and an oral temperature of 100.2°F. Based on this, the EMT should recognize the:
A) patient's body is attempting to retain heat by covering itself with sweat, which acts as a barrier to heat loss.
B) sweat is causing the loss of body heat since the sweat is warmer than the body, causing heat to move from inside to outside the body.
C) sweat is causing the body to retain heat since sweat is warmer than the temperature of the body, causing the heat in the body to exit and cool the patient.
D) patient's body is cooling itself by transferring heat into the sweat, which is then evaporated into the air.
D
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