Practice Question
A nurse is applying cold therapy to a client's face following oral surgery. The nurse should identity that which of the following is a therapeutic effect of cold therapy?
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Correct Answer:
Decreased edema formation
Rationale:
❄️ Cold therapy causes vasoconstriction, which reduces blood flow to the area and limits edema formation after injury or surgery.
❄️ By slowing circulation, cold helps minimize inflammatory fluid from accumulating in the tissues.
❄️ It also decreases tissue metabolism, which further reduces swelling and pain.
❄️ Cold therapy is commonly used immediately after surgery or trauma to control swelling and promote comfort.
❌ Incorrect Options
❌ Increased tissue metabolism — cold decreases metabolism.
❌ Improved blood flow — cold reduces blood flow; heat increases it.
❌ Reduced blood coagulation — cold promotes vasoconstriction and supports coagulation, not reduces it.
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- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Fundamentals of Nursing
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