A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of "just not feeling good." The patient's temperature is within normal limits. On assessment the nurse notes weakness, hypotension, and increased heart rate
What would the nurse expect the diagnosis for this patient to be?
A) Heat stroke
B) Dehydration
C) Fluid volume loss
D) Heat exhaustion
Ans: D
Feedback: A form of heat stroke is heat exhaustion, in which the patient's temperature may be normal to 40oC [104oF]. The patient demonstrates weakness, hypotension, increased heart rate, and increased thirst. The scenario does not describe a patient with heat stroke, dehydration, or fluid volume loss.
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