Author Question: The nurse is preparing a therapeutic bath for a patient recovering from third-degree burns. Which of ... (Read 68 times)

RYAN BANYAN · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

The nurse is preparing a therapeutic bath for a patient recovering from third-degree burns. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this procedure?

A) Give the bath in a standard tub, not a whirlpool tank.
B) Use water that is as hot as the client can tolerate.
C) Use medicated bath oil instead of soap.
D) Rub the client's skin dry after the therapeutic bath.

Question 2

In preparation for the delivery of anesthesia for surgery, an adult client's weight is measured and documented as 75 kg. This measurement is equivalent to how many pounds?

A) 150 lb
B) 165 lb
C) 175 lb
D) 200 lb

shewald78 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
The nurse should use medicated bath oil instead of soap because soap has drying effects that can aggravate pruritus. The whirlpool is therapeutic because it increases circulation, removes dead skin cells, and promotes healing. The nurse should also use tepid water (not hotter than 100F/30C), because a very hot bath aggravates pruritus, and should pat the client's skin dry after the therapeutic bath because rubbing increases irritation or pruritus.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
1 kg = 2.2 lb. The nurse would multiply kilograms by 2.2 to determine pounds. In this case, 75 2.2 = 165 lb.