The school nurse provides first aid to the 10-year-old student with a new uncomplicated arm fracture. The nurse wants to provide nonpharmacological pain relief and minimize regional edema
Which first-aid treatment does the nurse provide for the patient? a. A cold compress
b. A covered ice bag
c. An aquathermia pad
d. A moist heat compress
B
The nurse applies an ice bag with a cover between it and the student's arm to reduce pain, swel-ling, and bleeding because cold therapy provides a regional anesthetic effect and vasoconstricts to limit regional blood flow. The nurse protects the student's arm from thermal injury by wrap-ping the ice bag before the application. A cold compress is inadequate to provide regional vaso-constriction for a fractured arm. Heat application from an aquathermia pad or a moist compress is contraindicated for the fracture because both therapies increase blood flow and promote vaso-dilation. The fluid pressure in the area can increase from the heat to increase patient pain, bleed-ing, and edema.
You might also like to view...
The child with lactose intolerance is most at risk for which electrolyte imbalance?
a. Hyperkalemia b. Hypoglycemia c. Hyperglycemia d. Hypocalcemia
Your client speaks only Hungarian. How do you communicate with this client to assess him?
1. Speak loudly and slowly. 2. Ask family and friends to translate. 3. Use a trained medical interpreter. 4. Ask a Hungarian employee from the Facilities department to translate.
Which beverage should the nurse offer to a patient with depression who refuses solid food?
a. Tomato juice b. Orange juice c. Hot tea d. Milk
Health maintenance organizations are a type of insurance
Indicate whether the statement is true or false