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A Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Hypothermia and Frostbite

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A nurse is caring for a client with hypothermia and frostbite of the nose and fingers.Which action by the nurse is inappropriate for this client?


A) Massage frostbite areas to rewarm them and increase circulation.
B) Rapidly rewarm affected areas in circulating warm water.
C) Keep the client on bedrest with the affected parts elevated.
D) Debride blisters.

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