A patient recovering from cardiopulmonary bypass surgery is shivering. For what reason should the nurse be concerned about the shivering?
A) Shivering is a sign of cardiogenic shock
B) Shivering is a sign that the patient has a fever
C) Shivering increases myocardial workload
D) Shivering can cause sutures to rupture
C
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