A patient with severe hypothermia is comatose with fixed dilated pupils, flaccid muscles, and ventricular fibrillation. Which body temperature should the nurse expect to assess in this patient?
a. 95.0
b. 90.0
c. 82.1
d. 80.6
ANS: D
The profoundly hypothermic patient has a core temperature of less than 80°F (27°C) and usually appears dead, with no obtainable vital signs. A. Mild hypothermia is associated with a body temperature around 95.0F. B. A body temperature of 90.0F is associated with severe hypothermia. C. At 82.1°F the patient becomes lethargic and disoriented and begins to hallucinate.
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