The nurse is teaching a patient who underwent a laryngectomy. Which statement describes the correct technique for warming inspired air during cold weather?
a. Cover the stoma with a clean hand.
b. Cover the stoma with a scarf.
c. Apply a moist dressing over the stoma.
d. Carry a portable humidifier.
B
The fold of the scarf retains body heat and can warm air as the air passes through the scarf.
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a. push b. pull c. persuasion d. preventive
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