A physician has ordered a sitz bath for a patient. The nurse understands that it is important to check the patient's chart
1. To see whether the patient has had a tub or whirlpool bath before and prefers that treatment.
2. To see whether the patient has had a sitz bath before and what the response was.
3. To see whether the patient has an active infection that would contraindicate the sitz bath.
4. To see whether the patient is mobile, in which case a tub or whirlpool bath is preferable to a sitz bath.
Question 2
When using a refillable ice bag, a nurse correctly
1. Fills the bag one-half to two-thirds with ice and some water.
2. Fills the bag completely with water and then freezes it.
3. Fills the bag completely with ice.
4. Fills the bag one-quarter to one-third with ice and then partially melts the ice in the microwave.
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