A client has experienced severe frostbite to the feet and toes. Which of these actions should the nurse take?
a. Administer prophylactic antibiotics.
b. Offer the client several cups of hot coffee to assist in rewarming.
c. Massage the injured areas as they rewarm, to promote circulation.
d. Provide rapid rewarming using warm-water baths.
D
Frostbite is also the result of exposure to cold. The nurse should not massage or rub frostbite injuries, as this can increase the severity of damage to tissue. For frostbite, rewarming of the exposed body part is indicated. If the frostbite is severe, rapid rewarming is essential. This involves placing the frozen area in warm-water baths not exceeding 40.6°C (105°F).
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