A patient complains of feeling cold after surgery and has shivering. What should the nurse do for basic comfort and safety?

1. Rapidly raise core temperature by placing a heating pad directly on the abdomen
2. Give warm blankets, cover the head, check temperature and treat the cause
3. Ignore the shivering and wait until the patient stops on their own
4. Cover the patient with only a single thin sheet and leave the room

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