A 77-year-old patient is brought into the emergency department unconscious and with a core temperature of 89° F (31.6° C). During rewarming measures, the nurse determines that the goals of treatment are being met when the patient

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The improvement in the patient's body temperature is the best indication that the goals of rewarming are being met. Shivering, improvement in level of consciousness (LOC), and normalization of pH all might confirm that the patient's condition is improving, but they are not as clear as the elevation in temperature.

A 77-Year-Old Patient Is Brought into the Emergency Department Unconscious