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Cold therapy - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>decreases
edema, muscle spasms, pain
Hot therapy - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>Increases
circulation, blood flow
when is cold therapy recommended for an injury -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>first 24 to 48 hours
whose responsibility is it to evaluate proper application,
adverse signs and symptoms and is also responsible for
the patient's safety - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>LPN
,where should you not apply a cold pack to -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>red or blue areas
how often should you check the skin of a patient who is
using an electrical cooling device or an electrical heating
device - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>every 5 minutes
what are common symptoms when using an electrical
cooling device - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>numbness
and tingling
How long should you leave a cooling device in place -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>15 to 20 minutes
what are some adverse skin reactions when using a
cooling device - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>mottling,
redness, burning, blistering and numbness
what should you record when using a cooling device or
heating device - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>what device
you used, location, duration, patient response, patient
teaching and patients response to teaching
when should you immediately stop application of a cooling
device - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>areas become
mottled, red or blue/purple, or if the patient Is complaining
of pain/numbness
when should you immediately stop application of a heating
device - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>skin becomes
,reddened and sensitive to touch, extreme warmth noted at
the area, and body part becomes painful to move
How long should you leave the heating device in place -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>20 to 30 minutes or as
prescribed
whose responsibility is it to assess skin areas prior to
applications of heating and cooling device and assess for
risks - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>LPN
what is one of the nurse's highest priority of care -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>prevention and treatment of
skin impairment
how often should you reposition a chair bound patient -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>every hour
how often should you reposition a patient that is bed
bound - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>every 2 hours at a 30
degree angle
whose responsibility is it to properly collect a culture of the
pressure ulcer - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>nurse
how do you properly label a specimen - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>patients name, medical record number, date of
birth, date and time of collection, what the collection is for,
your name and initials. send as quickly as possible to the
lab
, what are anaerobic collections of - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>inside of body cavities
what are aerobic collections of - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>wound secretions
What occurs when the tissue layers of skin slide on each
other , causing subcutaneous blood vessels to kink or
stretch resulting in an interruption of blood flow to the skin
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>shearing force
What is the rubbing of skin against another surface
produces what - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>friction
what are the 2 mechanical factors that play a common role
in the development of pressure ulcers - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>>>>>>>shearing force and friction
which patients are at risk for pressure ulcers -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>chronically ill, debilitated,
older, disabled, or incontinent patients, patients with spinal
cord injuries, circulatory impairment or poor overall
nutrition
how can the nurse assess a patients skin for skin
impairment - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>>>>>>>blanching the
area