The nurse caring for an elderly client in the hospital notes on assessment that the client has a scald burn on her foot.On questioning the client,the nurse learns that the client scalded her foot when adding hot water from the tap to her bath while she was in the tub.The nurse should do which of the following?

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Hot water from the tap should not have the potential to scald,because it is a safety hazard.The client had a plausible explanation for the incident without other signs to indicate abuse.There is no reason that the client should not be able to continue to take tub baths if the water temperature is within a safe range.The client has no other indications that she is in any danger of caring for herself;thus Answer 4 is not appropriate.

The Nurse Caring for an Elderly Client in the Hospital