A Patient Suffering from Back Spasms Has an Order for Continued

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient suffering from back spasms has an order for continued heat therapy at home and indicates to a nurse that he will use his heating pad. The nurse correctly advises the patient to

• A) Never use any setting above medium.
• B) Use the highest setting for maximum comfort.
• C) Apply heat for 1 hour every 3 hours.
• D) Not use heat because cold therapy is more effective at stopping spasms.

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