A client is admitted to the emergency department complaining of the inability to feel the hands and feet after exposure to 20°F temperatures for more than 2 hours. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
A)Warm the hands and feet in 104°F water for 20 to 30 minutes.
B)Provide an antipyretic.
C)Rub and massage the hands and feet.
D)Warm the hands and feet in tepid water for 2 hours.

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A)The client's inability to feel his hands and feet after spending 2 hours in 20°F weather would indicate the client is experiencing frostbite. Rapid thawing decreases tissue necrosis and should be done by warming the hands and feet in circulating 104°F water for 20 to 30 minutes. The hands and feet should not be rubbed. Tepid water will not rapidly warm the hands and feet. Antipyretics would be indicated for a fever.
B)The client's inability to feel his hands and feet after spending 2 hours in 20°F weather would indicate the client is experiencing frostbite. Rapid thawing decreases tissue necrosis and should be done by warming the hands and feet in circulating 104°F water for 20 to 30 minutes. The hands and feet should not be rubbed. Tepid water will not rapidly warm the hands and feet. Antipyretics would be indicated for a fever.
C)The client's inability to feel his hands and feet after spending 2 hours in 20°F weather would indicate the client is experiencing frostbite. Rapid thawing decreases tissue necrosis and should be done by warming the hands and feet in circulating 104°F water for 20 to 30 minutes. The hands and feet should not be rubbed. Tepid water will not rapidly warm the hands and feet. Antipyretics would be indicated for a fever.
D)The client's inability to feel his hands and feet after spending 2 hours in 20°F weather would indicate the client is experiencing frostbite. Rapid thawing decreases tissue necrosis and should be done by warming the hands and feet in circulating 104°F water for 20 to 30 minutes. The hands and feet should not be rubbed. Tepid water will not rapidly warm the hands and feet. Antipyretics would be indicated for a fever.

A Client Is Admitted to the Emergency Department Complaining of the Inability