A nurse delegates hydrotherapy to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which statement should the nurse include when delegating this activity?
a. "Keep the water temperature constant when showering the client."
b. "Assess the wound beds during the hydrotherapy treatment."
c. "Apply a topical enzyme agent after bathing the client."
d. "Use sterile saline to irrigate and clean the client's wounds."
ANS: A
Hydrotherapy is performed by showering the client on a special shower table. The UAP should keep the water temperature constant. This process allows the nurse to assess the wound beds, but a UAP cannot complete this act. Topical enzyme agents are not part of hydrotherapy. The irrigation does not need to be done with sterile saline.
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