The nurse is preparing to rewarm a client with hypothermia. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement?

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Rewarming can produce dysrhythmias, so the client should be monitored and treated if necessary. Urinary catheterization and endotracheal intubation are not needed for rewarming. Sympathomimetic drugs tend to stimulate the heart and increase the risk for fatal dysrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Rewarm a Client with Hypothermia