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after 30 minutes, the nurse comes to remove the warm compress from a client's wound site. the client requests to leave the warm compress on a little longer. what is the best response by the nurse?

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Answer:

"Leaving it on for more than 30 minutes can cause complications such as tissue injury."

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the same question I got asked in college. This is the right response. Make sure you present the complications of leaving it longer.

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