The nurse recognizes that which of the following clients present at the annual July 4th marathon is showing the most compelling signs of hyperthermia and the resulting heatstroke?

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Signs and symptoms of heatstroke include giddiness,confusion,delirium,excess thirst,nausea,muscle cramps,visual disturbances,and even incontinence.Vital signs reveal a body temperature sometimes as high as 45° C (113° F)with an increase in heart rate and lowering of blood pressure.The most important sign of heatstroke is hot,dry skin.Victims of heatstroke do not sweat because of severe electrolyte loss and hypothalamic malfunction.If the condition progresses,the client with heatstroke becomes unconscious with fixed,unreactive pupils.Permanent neurological damage occurs unless cooling measures are rapidly started.

The Nurse Recognizes That Which of the Following Clients Present