When the nurse is attempting to manipulate the burn client's environment to diminish stress in order to promote wound healing, which of the following is not appropriate for a burn client?
1. Keeping the room cool
2. Pain medication
3. Closing the curtains
4. Noise control
Keeping the room cool
Rationale: Burn clients have ineffective thermoregulation related to epithelial skin loss. Therefore, heat shields, warm blankets, and increased room temperature are methods used to help maintain body temperature. Therefore, keeping the room cool is inappropriate. Pain control, noise control, and closing the curtains would all be therapeutic for a burn client.
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