Question 1

What is the advantage of a dry heat application for a patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Longer retention of temperature 
B)  Softening of the wound exudate 
C)  Penetration of tissue layers 
D)  Conformity to body surfaces 
A)  Longer retention of temperature 
B)  Softening of the wound exudate 
C)  Penetration of tissue layers 
D)  Conformity to body surfaces

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arthritis 
B)  Renal calculi 
C)  Pulmonary disease 
D)  Peripheral neuropathy 
A)  Arthritis 
B)  Renal calculi 
C)  Pulmonary disease 
D)  Peripheral neuropathy

Question 3

The use of cryotherapy has been found to be beneficial in which of the following conditions? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  During surgical procedures 
B)  Following cardiac arrest 
C)  Following colorectal surgery 
D)  Following head trauma 
A)  During surgical procedures 
B)  Following cardiac arrest 
C)  Following colorectal surgery 
D)  Following head trauma

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduces drying of skin 
B)  Softens wound exudate 
C)  Does not cause skin maceration 
D)  Penetrates deeply into tissue layers 
A)  Reduces drying of skin 
B)  Softens wound exudate 
C)  Does not cause skin maceration 
D)  Penetrates deeply into tissue layers

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Less likely to burn skin 
B)  Decreases drying of the skin 
C)  Does not cause skin maceration 
D)  Increases sweating 
A)  Less likely to burn skin 
B)  Decreases drying of the skin 
C)  Does not cause skin maceration 
D)  Increases sweating

Question 6

What procedure should the nurse follow when applying hot therapy to a patient with muscle spasm in response to an acute injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apply the source for 20 to 30 minute periods 
B)  Allow the patient to adjust the temperature for comfort 
C)  Encourage the patient to move the application 
D)  Position the patient so that he or she cannot move away from the temperature source 
A)  Apply the source for 20 to 30 minute periods 
B)  Allow the patient to adjust the temperature for comfort 
C)  Encourage the patient to move the application 
D)  Position the patient so that he or she cannot move away from the temperature source

Question 7

The ____________ is the body's thermostat,and it regulates heat production and heat loss.

Accepted Answer

hypothalamus
The hypothalamus

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep the pad in place by pinning it with a safety pin the next time 
B)  Position the patient so that the patient is lying directly on the pad next time 
C)  Note the findings since this is a normal finding 
D)  Put the pad back on for an additional 20 to 30 minutes 
A)  Keep the pad in place by pinning it with a safety pin the next time 
B)  Position the patient so that the patient is lying directly on the pad next time 
C)  Note the findings since this is a normal finding 
D)  Put the pad back on for an additional 20 to 30 minutes

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Localized inflammatory responses 
B)  Hemorrhage 
C)  Muscle spasm 
D)  Pain 
E)   None of above 
A)  Localized inflammatory responses 
B)  Hemorrhage 
C)  Muscle spasm 
D)  Pain 
E)   None of above

Question 10

Because reduction of inflammation is the primary goal,cryotherapy is the treatment of choice for the first __________ hours after an injury.

Accepted Answer

24 to 48
Because reduction of

Question 11

What benefit should the nurse anticipate for the application of cold therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vasodilation 
B)  Local anesthesia 
C)  Increased nerve conduction velocity 
D)  Increased blood flow 
A)  Vasodilation 
B)  Local anesthesia 
C)  Increased nerve conduction velocity 
D)  Increased blood flow

Question 12

The _______________ consists of a waterproof rubber or plastic pad connected by two hoses to an electrical control unit that has a heating element and a motor.Distilled water circulates through hollow channels in the pad to the control unit where water is heated.

Accepted Answer

aquathermia pad
The aquathermia pad (wat

Question 13

Of the following methods of warming patients undergoing major surgery,which has been shown to be the most beneficial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placing warm blankets on the patient 
B)  Infusing warmed intravenous (IV) fluids 
C)  Active external/surface rewarming 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Placing warm blankets on the patient 
B)  Infusing warmed intravenous (IV) fluids 
C)  Active external/surface rewarming 
D)  None of the above

Exam 40: Warm and Cold Therapy

What is the advantage of a dry heat application for a patient?

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 use of cryotherapy has been found to be beneficial in which of the following conditions? (Select all that apply.)

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

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

What procedure should the nurse follow when applying hot therapy to a patient with muscle spasm in response to an acute injury?

The ____________ is the body's thermostat,and it regulates heat production and heat loss.

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

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

Because reduction of inflammation is the primary goal,cryotherapy is the treatment of choice for the first __________ hours after an injury.

What benefit should the nurse anticipate for the application of cold therapy?

The _______________ consists of a waterproof rubber or plastic pad connected by two hoses to an electrical control unit that has a heating element and a motor.Distilled water circulates through hollow channels in the pad to the control unit where water is heated.

Of the following methods of warming patients undergoing major surgery,which has been shown to be the most beneficial?

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