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Purpose of Activity
To present registered professional nurses with current information on accidental hypothermia, including predisposing conditions, the classic presentation, and the effects on thermoregulatory processes.Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:
- summarize the etiology, risk factors, and physiologic impact associated with accidental hypothermia.
- plan the appropriate care for patients who are hypothermic.
Price:
$24.95
Credits:
- ANCC 2.6 CH
- DC - BON 2.6 CH
- FL - BON 2.5 CH
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.--------------------------------------------------This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.--------------------------------------------------The ANCC's accreditation status of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Department of Continuing Education refers only to its continuing nursing educational activities and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial product.
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Test Code: AJN0112B
Published: January 2012
Expires: 1/1/2026
Sources:
AJN, American Journal of Nursing
Required Passing Score: 13/18 (72%)
Categories:
Emergency care
Specialties:
Medical-Surgical
Topics:
Hypothermia