The patient's temperature is 93° F rectally. The most appropriate intervention with this patient would be to
a. give aggressive therapy that includes warm peritoneal lavage.
b. allow the patient to maintain this body temperature to decrease oxygen demands.
c. use warming blankets to slowly warm the patient.
d. wait until the patient shivers to start warming.
C
Hypothermia will gradually improve as the patient is treated with thyroid hormone. Several warm blankets comfortably wrapped around the patient (with mild hypothermia) may be sufficient to help raise the body temperature to normal. Active warming devices are also used. Continuous assessments are important to avoid too-rapid heating and vasodilation.
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