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clmills979

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A postoperative patient is shivering. The nurse recalls that this mechanism is ____________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

When caring for a patient who has multiple health problems and related medical diagnoses, a nurse can best illustrate nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions by developing a:
 
  A. concept map.
  B. critical pathway.
  C. nursing care plan.
  D. diagnostic label.



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Answer to Question 1

an involuntary response that increases heat production

Physiological and behavioral mechanisms act to regulate and control body temperature. The body produces additional heat when the body experiences voluntary movements, involuntary shivering, and nonshivering thermogenesis. The basal metabolic rate is dependent on body surface area.

Answer to Question 2

A
Critical pathways allow staff from all disciplines to develop an integrated plan of care.
A nursing care plan includes nursing diagnoses, goals, specific nursing activities and interventions. A diagnostic label is a NANDA-Iapproved nursing diagnosis.



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