A Nurse Is Applying Cold Therapy to a Client with a Contusion

question 33

Multiple Choice

A nurse is applying cold therapy to a client with a contusion of the arm. Which of the following is an effect of cold therapy? Select all that apply.

• A) Constricts peripheral blood vessels
• B) Reduces muscle spasms
• C) Increases blood flow to tissues
• D) Increases the local release of pain-producing substances
• E) Reduces the formation of edema and inflammation

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