ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 18 : Applying Heat and Cold Therapies Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse understands that local heat application can cause which of the following?
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E
Rationale: Heat causes vasodilation, increases metabolism, relaxes muscles, and reduces pain by improving blood flow.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is preparing a sitz bath for a postpartum mother. The nurse understands the water must be hung to what level?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sitz bath water is typically hung 15-20 inches above the patient to ensure proper flow and comfort.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse understands that which of the following methods are moist heat?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Hot compresses, soaks, sitz baths, and whirlpool baths all involve moist heat, promoting tissue relaxation and healing.
Question 4 of 5
A patient has an erythematous area at the site where you just discontinued an IV infusion. There is no edema, but the patient complains of the site being very tender. Which of the following would be the treatment of choice?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ice reduces inflammation and tenderness at the IV site by causing vasoconstriction.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following treatments would possibly help relieve a patient's discomfort from a muscle spasm in her lumbar area?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Warm packs relax muscles and increase blood flow, relieving muscle spasms.