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Why might a Latina Mother whose child has a high fever from a cold resist nurse advise to place a cold compress on the child's head? Describe a culturally appropriate way to convince the mother to comply with that suggestions. give big paragraph in APA format :) |
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HYPERTHERMIA : Hyperthermia is defined as abnormally rise in body temperature to a group of heat related conditions. It occurs when persons heat regulation is affected by outside factors, it shows direct effect on internal body temperature to rise.
As hyperthermia means increase in body temperature of patient, it needs immediate effect in reducing body temperature to a normal state. If the child mother is resisting or refusing to apply a cold compress above the forehead of child, nurse responsibility is to create awareness and importance of placing cold compress on child forehead. The following techniques or practices can be practiced to convince the mother for cold process : -
Nurse has to educate mother about about importance of cold compress. Perform practical demonstration on your own body let her understand the complete process. Educate by using of live demonstrations or providing health education using presentations and pictures. Let mother try the procedure for one time by her own to the child and nurse should stand aside without interfering mother. Gain confidence of mother by continuous communication and guidance regarding the procedure. Involve health care providers like physicians to explain the importance of cold compress. Explain the importance, procedure, techniques, guidance, clarifying of doubts to mother can make nurse to convince mother for procedure.
* Applying cold compress above the forehead absorbs excess heat from the body, because heat regulating organ is located in the head region that is Hypothalamus. Placing cold compress on the forehead directly on the forehead regulates the outgoing of heat out of the body.
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