The student nurse is learning about the effects of heat and cold when used in a pain management plan. What accurately describes one of these effects?
A) Cold results in vasodilation.
B) Cold alters capillary permeability.
C) Heat results in vasoconstriction.
D) Heat decreases blood flow to the area.
Ans: B
Cold results in vasoconstriction and alters capillary permeability, leading to a decrease in edema at the site of the injury. Heat results in vasodilation and increases blood flow to the area.
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