Which nursing intervention would be appropriate in providing care for a 4-year-old brought to the Emergency Department for treatment of frostbite?
1. Immerse the hands in extremely warm water (120°F).
2. Do not remove clothing.
3. Place the extremity in a dependent position.
4. Administer analgesics.
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Rationale:
1. Nursing interventions for frostbite include removing wet clothing, using mildly warm water (at 100–104°F) to warm the extremity, administering analgesics to decrease pain of the rewarming process, and raising the affected extremity to improve venous return.
2. Nursing interventions for frostbite include removing wet clothing, using mildly warm water (at 100–104°F) to warm the extremity, administering analgesics to decrease pain of the rewarming process, and raising the affected extremity to improve venous return.
3. Nursing interventions for frostbite include removing wet clothing, using mildly warm water (at 100–104°F) to warm the extremity, administering analgesics to decrease pain of the rewarming process, and raising the affected extremity to improve venous return.
4. Nursing interventions for frostbite include removing wet clothing, using mildly warm water (at 100–104°F) to warm the extremity, administering analgesics to decrease pain of the rewarming process, and raising the affected extremity to improve venous return.
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