The nurse places the client on a hypothermia blanket to manage the client's temperature. The nurse will evaluate the client's condition.
The nurse will assess the client's skin looking for any color changes to skin, lips, nail beds, as well as any areas where there is a sensory deficit. A neurological assessment is completed every 15 minutes until the body temp is stabilized. Additional assessments would include evaluating for shivering and facial muscle twitching, but these are not part of a skin assessment.
Hypothermia is a medical emergency caused by your body losing heat faster than it can produce heat, resulting in a dangerously low body temperature. The average body temperature is around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 C). Hypothermia happens when your body temperature dips below 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 C).
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