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TVarnum

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Question 1

In acute hypothermia, what physiologic change shunts blood away from the colder skin to the body core in an effort to decrease heat loss?

◦ Hypotension
◦ Peripheral vasoconstriction
◦ Voluntary muscle movements
◦ Shivering

Question 2

A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke. What finding does the healthcare provider associate with this condition?

◦ Core temperatures usually reaching approximately 39.5°C (103.1°F)
◦ Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature
◦ A rapidly decreasing core temperature as heat loss from the evaporation of sweat ceases
◦ Symptoms caused by the loss of sodium and prolonged sweating
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Reply #1 on: Aug 28, 2021
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TVarnum

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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