What Intervention Is Appropriate When Administering Tepid Water or Sponge

question 20

Multiple Choice

What intervention is appropriate when administering tepid water or sponge baths prescribed for hyperthermia in children?

• A) Add isopropyl alcohol to the water.
• B) Direct a fan on the child in the bath.
• C) Stop the bath if the child begins to chill.
• D) Continue the bath for 5 minutes.

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Definitions:

Horizontal

Oriented parallel to the ground or to the bottom and top edges of something, as opposed to vertical.

Vertical

Oriented upward, perpendicular to the horizon or a horizontal plane.

Rotary

Refers to something revolving around a center or axis, such as a rotary engine or a rotary dial.

Ear Ossicles

The three small bones in the middle ear known as the malleus, incus, and stapes, which transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.