In the hospital setting, one of the best ways to lower a ...

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In the hospital setting, one of the best ways to lower a hyperthermic patient's fever would be to facilitate conduction of heat from the body by
 
  A)
  providing frequent sponge baths with cool water.
  B)
  taking all covers/clothing off and pouring alcohol on the skin.
  C)
  placing him or her on a cooling mattress that circulates a coolant solution through the mattress.
  D)
  placing IV solutions into the freezer for 30 minutes prior to hanging them.

Question 2

Which of the following procedures reduces the potential for infection primarily by addressing the portal of entry?
 
  A)
  Wiping down common areas with buffered bleach on a regular basis
  B)
  Wearing gloves when contact with blood or body fluids is anticipated
  C)
  Disposing of soiled clothing and bed linens in a dedicated receptacle
  D)
  Isolating patients who have antibiotic-resistant infections

[emily12345]

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
C

Feedback:

Cooling mattress facilitates the conduction of heat from the body into the coolant solution that circulates through the mattress. Care must be taken so that the cooling method does not produce vasoconstriction and shivering. Sponge baths and alcohol solutions increase evaporative heat loss but may cool them too quickly. IV solutions should not be placed in a freezer.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
B

Feedback:

Wearing gloves specifically blocks the portal of entry to the health care worker through the use of a physical barrier. Bleaching and cleaning, as well as disposing of soiled linen, eliminate the source of infection by killing microorganisms, and isolating patients similarly addresses a source by minimizing contact with uninfected persons.