Exam 42: Therapeutic Use of Heat and Cold

Which of the following conditions are best treated with cold therapy?

The ________________ blanket raises,lowers,or maintains body temperature through conductive heat or cold transfer between the blanket and the patient.

Therapeutic interventions designed to correct hypothermia and progressively raise body temperature are essential to improve patient outcomes.The nurse understands that this is accomplished by correcting acid-base imbalances,body temperature,and which of the following additional clinical manifestations?

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?

The use of cold (cryotherapy)to treat certain injuries is beneficial because of which of the following effects?

When applying a hypothermia or hyperthermia blanket,the nurse should:

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

A new staff nurse is assigned to the unit.The charge nurse evaluated that the new staff member knows proper use of the aquathermia pad when the:

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

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

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?

When the skin is exposed to warm or hot temperatures,which of the following occurs?

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

If a patient is ordered to receive a cold application for a sprain,the nurse should ensure:

Hot applications are used with caution in which of the following conditions?

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?

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?

Assessment of a patient reveals that the area directly under the heating pad is slightly red.How should the nurse respond?

___________ exerts a profound physiological effect on the body,reducing inflammation caused by injury to the musculoskeletal system.

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