A student nurse is caring for an adolescent with frostbite of the hand in the emergency department. Which action by the student would require the registered nurse to intervene?
A.
Applies warm blankets to the child
B.
Has the teen wear a warmed gown
C.
Rubs patient's fingers to warm them
D.
Takes teen's watch off of his wrist
ANS: C
A frostbitten area is never rubbed or massaged, as the ice crystals in the capillaries will damage the tissue when they break out of the vascular beds. Warm blankets and gown are appropriate for general re-warming measures. The watch (and any rings) should be removed in case of swelling.
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