The nurse admitting a patient to the emergency department on a very hot summer day would suspect hyperthermia when the patient demonstrates which assessment finding?

A) Decreased respirations
B) Low pulse rate
C) Red, sweaty skin
D) Slow capillary refill

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mehak bhatia · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  With hyperthermia, vasodilatation occurs causing the skin to appear flushed and warm or hot to touch. There is an increased respiration rate with hyperthermia. The heart rate increases with hyperthermia. With hypothermia there is slow capillary refill.

The nurse admitting a patient to the emergency department on a very hot summer day would suspect hyperthermia when the patient demonstrates which assessment finding?

A) Decreased respirations
B) Low pulse rate
C) Red, sweaty skin
D) Slow capillary refill

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The nurse admitting a patient to the emergency department on a very hot summer day would suspect hyperthermia when the patient demonstrates which assessment finding?A) Decreased respirationsB) Low pulse rateC) Red, sweaty skinD) Slow capillary refill

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The nurse admitting a patient to the emergency department on a very hot summer day would suspect hyperthermia when the patient demonstrates which assessment finding?

A) Decreased respirations
B) Low pulse rate
C) Red, sweaty skin
D) Slow capillary refill