Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 94%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who has a high fever. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
The correct action is C: Give the client a sponge bath using an alcohol-water solution. This helps to reduce the client's body temperature through evaporative cooling. Alcohol evaporates quickly, enhancing heat loss. Applying a bath blanket between the client and a cooling blanket (A) may not be as effective in reducing the client's temperature as a sponge bath. Covering the client with heavy blankets after shivering subsides (B) may trap heat and worsen the fever. Placing ice packs on the client's neck and behind the knees (D) may cause vasoconstriction and hinder heat loss.