Exam 41: Therapeutic Use of Heat and Cold

The use of cold (cryotherapy)to treat certain injuries is beneficial because of which of the following effects? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse removes an ice pack and notices that the area underneath the ice pack is blue.What action should the nurse take?

When applying a hypothermia or hyperthermia blanket,the nurse should

The nurse is removing a heating pad and notices that the skin beneath the pad is pink and warm to touch.How should the nurse respond?

If a patient is prescribed to receive a cold application for a sprain,the nurse should ensure that

If a patient on a hypothermia blanket starts to shiver,what action should the nurse take?

Which of the following conditions can be treated with cold therapy? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following conditions would require using caution in applying cold therapy?

When reviewing the documentation of patients on the unit,a nurse determines that one of the patients is at higher risk for injury from a local heat application to an extremity.Which condition poses this risk?

The nurse is using cryotherapy for a patient with a sprained ankle.The nurse explains the benefits to her patient.Which of the following statements made about the benefits of cryotherapy is correct?

___________ exert(s)a profound physiological effect on the body,reducing inflammation caused by injury to the musculoskeletal system.

The nurse is explaining to the patient the rationale for the use of dry heat.Which of the following statements indicates understanding of the advantage of dry heat application for the patient?

In addition to monitoring the controls on the hypothermia blanket every 30 minutes,the nurse will need to assess the patient's ____________ every 4 hours.

Hot applications are used with caution in which of the following conditions? (Select all that apply.)

The patient is receiving cold therapy and complains to the nurse that the area being treated is numb.How should the nurse respond?

What procedure should the nurse follow when applying hot compresses to an open wound?

When may therapeutic (induced)hypothermia be used? (Select all that apply).

For which patient should the nurse consider an application of cold?

Advantages of moist heat over dry heat include which of the following manifestations? (Select all that apply.)

When the skin is exposed to warm or hot temperatures,which of the following occurs? (Select all that apply.)