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book Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Edition by Donna Ignatavicius , Linda Workman cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Edition by Donna Ignatavicius , Linda Workman

Edition 8ISBN: 978-1455772551
book Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Edition by Donna Ignatavicius , Linda Workman cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Edition by Donna Ignatavicius , Linda Workman

Edition 8ISBN: 978-1455772551
Exercise 1
An older client with heat exhaustion is being cooled with cool water spray and fanning. What assessment indicates to the nurse that the client needs hospitalization?
A) The client is alert and oriented.
B) The client's mucous membranes are dry and sticky.
C) The client reports weakness and nausea.
D) The client continues to sweat while being cooled.
Explanation
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Option A is not correct since being aler...

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