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Nursing Assessment
Assessment Rationales
Evaluate for the presence of
Severe hypothermia generates ice crystals to
frostbite, if the patient has had form inside cells. The cells eventually burst
prolonged exposure to a cold
and die.
environment.
Assess the patient’s readiness to
reach a toileting facility, both This allows the nurse to plan for assistance.
independently and with assistance.
