A patient has orders for a heating pad to be placed on the lower back. A nurse teaches the patient that to prevent rebound phenomenon, the heating pad is to be removed after
1. The swelling has decreased.
2. 25 to 30 minutes.
3. The discomfort has resolved.
4. 2 to 3 hours.
ANS: 2
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A community health nurse uses appreciative inquiry as a mechanism to benefit the community. What is the major outcome of appreciative inquiry?
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