A client comes into the emergency department with a body temperature of 94°F, irregular heart rate, and low blood pressure. The most beneficial nursing intervention for this client is to:
1. Administer warmed intravenous fluids.
2. Elevate the client's legs.
3. Elevate the head of the bed.
4. Provide a heating pad to the client's lower back.
1. Administer warmed intravenous fluids.
Rationale:
The client is mildly hypothermic with symptoms of an irregular heart beat and low blood pressure. Warmed intravenous fluids would be beneficial for this client. Elevating the legs or the head of the bed will not help with the client's hypothermia. A heating pad to the lower back is not indicated in the treatment of hypothermia.
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