A patient has a head injury and damages the hypothalamus. Which vital sign will the nurse monitor most closely?
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The patient is lying in bed under a ceiling fan. Which technique is the nurse using when the fan produces heat loss?
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The patient has a temperature of 105.2?°F. The nurse is attempting to lower temperature by providing tepid sponge baths and placing cool compresses in strategic body locations. Which technique is the nurse using to lower the patient's temperature?
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The nurse needs to increase heat conservation in a newborn. Which action will the nurse take?
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The nurse is working the night shift on a surgical unit and notices that the patient's temperature is 96.8?°F (36?°C), whereas at 4:00 PM the preceding day, it was 98.6?°F (37?°C). What should the nurse do?
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