A school-age child with pauciarticular juvenile arthritis has extreme pain upon waking in the morning. Which intervention should the nurse suggest the parents try to help the child with the pain?
A) Encourage bed rest until the pain is gone.
B) Perform isotonic exercises until the pain is gone.
C) Provide 325 mg of aspirin immediately on arising.
D) Encourage a warm bath each morning before school.
D
Feedback:
Heat reduces pain and inflammation in joints and increases comfort and motion. Heat can be applied by the use of a heating pad or warm water soaks for 20 to 30 minutes. Bed rest will not help reduce the pain. Isotonic exercises will not reduce the pain and could make the pain worse. Aspirin taken on an empty stomach could lead to gastric irritation. The dose of 325 mg may also be too high for the child.
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