The nurse is preparing a therapeutic bath for a patient recovering from third-degree burns. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this procedure?
A) Give the bath in a standard tub, not a whirlpool tank.
B) Use water that is as hot as the client can tolerate.
C) Use medicated bath oil instead of soap.
D) Rub the client's skin dry after the therapeutic bath.
C
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The nurse should use medicated bath oil instead of soap because soap has drying effects that can aggravate pruritus. The whirlpool is therapeutic because it increases circulation, removes dead skin cells, and promotes healing. The nurse should also use tepid water (not hotter than 100ºF/30ºC), because a very hot bath aggravates pruritus, and should pat the client's skin dry after the therapeutic bath because rubbing increases irritation or pruritus.
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