The nurse is assessing clients in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).A client is shivering and has a temperature of 95.4° F (35.2° C).What is the nurse's best action?

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Hypothermia can cause shivering and hypoxemia.The nurse first should assess the client's oxygen saturation,then should apply warm blankets to bring the client's temperature up to a normal level.The other two actions may be needed but not as a priority.

The Nurse Is Assessing Clients in the Postanesthesia Care Unit