The Patient Is Receiving Cold Therapy and Complains to the Nurse

question 4

Multiple Choice

The patient is receiving cold therapy and complains to the nurse that the area being treated is numb.How should the nurse respond?

• A) Continue application of the therapy
• B) Stop cold therapy
• C) Apply more ice to the ice pack
• D) Check for moisture on the ice pack, indicating leakage

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Definitions:

Central Route Persuasion

A method of persuasion that involves deeply processing the content of a message, focusing on the arguments and evidence presented.

Cognitive Structures

Mental frameworks or patterns that individuals use to organize and interpret information.

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The level of trustworthiness and expertise attributed to a source of information, influencing its persuasive power and impact on decisions.

Presence

Pertains to the state of being located in a particular place or the perceptible influence an entity exerts in its environment.