A Nurse Is Applying Cold Therapy to a Client with a Contusion

A nurse is applying cold therapy to a client with a contusion of the arm. Which of the following is an effect of cold therapy? Select all that apply.

A) Constricts peripheral blood vessels
B) Reduces muscle spasms
C) Increases blood flow to tissues
D) Increases the local release of pain-producing substances
E) Reduces the formation of edema and inflammation