A nurse is explaining the rationale behind the use of Hypothermic devices to a patient's family. When relaying information what explanation should the nurse provide when asked why this garment provides compression to the legs and abdomen?
a. To help restore cellular perfusion
b. Decreases internal hemorrhage
c. Cools the patient to create less metabolic demand
d. Applies pressure during the systole phase and relax pressure during the diastole phase
A
Hypothermic devices compress the vessels in the legs and abdomen to increase both blood pres-sure and cardiac output.
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