The nurse has applied an aquathermia pad to a client's back. After 15 minutes of treatment, the client says that the pack no longer is warm, and asks the nurse to increase the temperature. How should the nurse evaluate this request?
A)
Adaptation of the thermal receptors often results in the decreased sensation of warmth.
B)
This client might be experiencing a rebound effect from the application of moist heat.
C)
The aquathermia pad should be replaced with a standard hot pack.
D)
Since this client's thermal tolerance is higher than normal, increasing the temperature is necessary.
A
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