When rewarming a patient who arrived in the emergency department (ED) with a temperature of 87° F (30.6° C) ,which assessment indicates that the nurse should discontinue active rewarming?
A) The patient begins to shiver.
B) The BP decreases to 86/42 mm Hg.
C) The patient develops atrial fibrillation.
D) The core temperature is 94° F (34.4° C) .
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