Exam 40: Therapeutic Use of Heat and Cold

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

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

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

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

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rectal temperature
The patient's core body temperature must be monitored by taking a rectal temperature reading every 4 hours to assess the effectiveness of the treatment and to indicate when it may be discontinued.

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

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

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

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Question 6

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

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

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You are explaining to the patient the reason why you are using dry heat.Which of the following statements indicates understanding of the advantage of dry heat application for the patient?

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

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Question 10

You are developing evidence-based guidelines for the OR.Of the following methods of warming patients undergoing major surgery, which has been shown to be most beneficial?

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Question 11

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

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Question 12

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

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

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Question 14

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

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Question 15

If a patient is to receive a cold application for a sprain, he or she should have:

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

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Question 17

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

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Question 18

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

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Question 19

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?

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Exam 40: Therapeutic Use of Heat and Cold

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You are explaining to the patient the reason why you are using dry heat.Which of the following statements indicates understanding of the advantage of dry heat application for the patient?

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

You are developing evidence-based guidelines for the OR.Of the following methods of warming patients undergoing major surgery, which has been shown to be most beneficial?

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

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

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

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

If a patient is to receive a cold application for a sprain, he or she should have:

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

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

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

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