During report, a nurse learns that a new patient received lavage during the previous shift. The nurse correctly understands this to mean
1. Washing of the entire body with tepid water to reduce a dangerously high fever.
2. Encouraging the patient to sip ice water every minute or two to feel more comfortable during a fever.
3. Immersion in a whirlpool bath to dbride the skin around a wound.
4. Irrigation of the stomach or colon with cold water to reduce a very high fever that did not respond to other treatment.
Question 2
A nurse is preparing to administer a sponge bath to reduce fever in a patient. Which of the following is the most appropriate action to take?
1. Lower the temperature of the room to aid in reducing the patient's body temperature.
2. Place ice in a bowl of water so that it is cold enough to have the desired effect.
3. Assess the patient's temperature to have a baseline.
4. Plan to provide care to other patients after applying moist cloths to this patient's axilla and groin.
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