The nurse admits a patient with left hand and wrist cellulitis. Which action does the nurse take when applying dry heat to the area using an aquathermia pad?
a. Keeps the fluid chamber in the device empty
b. Covers the pad with a towel or pillowcase
c. Positions the patient directly on the pad
d. Sets the aquathermia temperature at 36.6° C (98° F)
B
To implement dry heat with an aquathermia pad, the nurse covers the pad with a layer of insula-tion to help prevent skin exposure to excessive heat that potentially leads to maceration. The nurse sustains the fluid in the aquathermia pad reservoir because the heat that it provides radiates from warm fluid circulating through the pad. The nurse avoids positioning a patient directly on an aquathermia pad for heat therapy because it increases the risk of burns and tissue maceration. An aquathermia pad is usually set at 40.5° C (105° F).
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