The nursing assistant is caring for a hospitalized client who requires an aquamatic pad to the right shoulder. What is the first action for the nursing assistant to take when the water level is low and the covering is wet?

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The nursing assistant observes that the covering of the aquamatic pad is wet and the water reservoir is low and should troubleshoot the issue by checking that the connections are tight. Filling the reservoir with more water without finding a reason for the wet pad covering will not solve the issue. If it is not the connections, then there could be a hole in the pad itself. The client could be sweating, but that would not explain why the reservoir is low along with a wet pad covering. Getting another machine is the last resort because it will take time for it to get set up and at the prescribed temperature.

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