What is the primary means of assessing the severity of hyperthermia?
A)Core temperature measurement
B)Skin temperature measurement
C)Clinical presentation of the client
D)Client history related to current condition

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A)Clinical presentation of the client should determine the severity of hypothermia, and all clients diagnosed with hypothermia should undergo a complete body survey. Severity of hypothermia should not be determined based on temperature measurement, as methods of measuring temperature and degree of accuracy may differ. History may be useful for determining causative factors, but not severity of condition.
B)Clinical presentation of the client should determine the severity of hypothermia, and all clients diagnosed with hypothermia should undergo a complete body survey. Severity of hypothermia should not be determined based on temperature measurement, as methods of measuring temperature and degree of accuracy may differ. History may be useful for determining causative factors, but not severity of condition.
C)Clinical presentation of the client should determine the severity of hypothermia, and all clients diagnosed with hypothermia should undergo a complete body survey. Severity of hypothermia should not be determined based on temperature measurement, as methods of measuring temperature and degree of accuracy may differ. History may be useful for determining causative factors, but not severity of condition.
D)Clinical presentation of the client should determine the severity of hypothermia, and all clients diagnosed with hypothermia should undergo a complete body survey. Severity of hypothermia should not be determined based on temperature measurement, as methods of measuring temperature and degree of accuracy may differ. History may be useful for determining causative factors, but not severity of condition.

What Is the Primary Means of Assessing the Severity of Hyperthermia