An Unresponsive 78-Year-Old Patient Is Admitted to the Emergency Department

An unresponsive 78-year-old patient is admitted to the emergency department in a coma during a summer heat wave. The patient's core temperature is 106.2° F (41.2° C) , blood pressure (BP) 86/52, and pulse 102. The nurse will plan to

A) apply wet sheets and a fan to the patient.
B) administer an acetaminophen (Tylenol) suppository.
C) start O₂ at 6 L/min with a nasal cannula.
D) infuse lactated Ringer's solution at 1000 ml/hr.