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Surgery can lead to hypothermia. which client is at greatest risk for hypothermia?
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Surgery can lead to hypothermia. which client is at greatest risk for hypothermia?
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Clients that are unwarmed and with a low BMI are at greatest risk of acquiring hypothermia during a procedure. Hypothermia is a relatively common occurrence in unwarmed patients hence the need for blankets and blood warming machines.
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