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Below what temperature Celsius is hypothermia defined
In an acute hypothermia, heat loss occurs
In chronic hypothermia, heat loss occurs
Which of the following are signs and symptoms of hypothermia (4 answers)
How many classes of hypothermia are there
What class of hypothermia would a temperature of 35 – 32°C be
What class of hypothermia would a temperature of <28°C be
How many clinical stages are there of Hypothermia
At approximately what temperature Celsius and below will the body stop shivering due to the effect of hypothermia
Can alcohol affect a patients’ heat loss
Is it possible for a severely hypothermic patient to appear deceased but still have a very weak and shallow pulse/respirations
What can rough handling of a very hypothermic patient invoke
In hypothermia, patients can develop cardiac arrhythmias. Will most cardiac arrhythmias revert spontaneously after re-warming
When dealing with an unstable hypothermic patient, what hospital intervention can be seen as the fastest way of warming a patient
In a hypothermic patient, is there additional thought and restrictions needed for consideration when looking at drug therapy
Within a hypothermic cardiac arrest setting, below what body temperature Celsius do you limit defibrillation to 3 shocks
Within a hypothermic cardiac arrest setting, no drugs are to be given in body temperature below 30°c. At what range of temperature should there be double time intervals for the administration of drugs before returning to normal intervals
Within a trauma setting, hypothermia can be defined as a temperature below
Which of the following are mechanisms of heat loss
In hypothermia, hypoxic brain injury can be slowed due to reduced cellular metabolism, True or False
Hypothermia can affect the central nervous system, causing slurred speech, confusion, impaired judgement, and eventual comatose state, True or False
Which categories of patients are at higher risk of hypothermia
As a general rule, hypothermia causes metabolic processes and bodily systems to
Hypothermia within trauma causes a reduction in thrombin production and platelet function. This causes
Trauma induced hypothermia can cause the metabolic respirations of cells to revert to an anaerobic state, worsening acidosis. True or False
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