After several days of hot and humid weather conditions, a patient is brought to the hospital with cold, clammy skin
The patient reports feeling weak and faint and having a headache. The patient seems irritable. Vital signs indicate a slightly elevated temperature and rapid pulse but no other signs of illness. What diagnosis should the nurse anticipate?
a. Heatstroke
b. Heat cramps
c. Heat exhaustion
d. Initial signs of infection
ANS: C
Heat exhaustion occurs when the body loses so much water and electrolytes through heavy sweating that hypovolemia occurs. The patient has the symptoms of heat exhaustion.
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