The patient is receiving cold therapy and complains to the nurse that the area being treated is numb.How should the nurse respond?
A) Continue application of the therapy
B) Stop cold therapy
C) Apply more ice to the ice pack
D) Check for moisture on the ice pack, indicating leakage
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Q2: Assessment of a patient reveals that the
Q15: When applying a hypothermia or hyperthermia blanket,the
Q16: When the skin is exposed to warm
Q17: Of the following methods of warming patients
Q18: If a patient on a hypothermia blanket
Q23: The _ blanket raises,lowers,or maintains body temperature
Q23: A section of sterile or clean gauze
Q24: Because reduction of inflammation is the primary
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Q25: A _ is given using a special
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