A nurse applies a moist heat pack to a clients lower back fo…
A nurse applies a moist heat pack to a clients lower back for pain. The client was educated on how long to leave the moist heat pack in place, client verbalizes understanding. The nurse has a heavy caseload and checks on her client which is about 48 minutes later. The client has never taken the moist heat pack off and is now reporting increased pain and redness at the site. What is the nurse’s priority action?
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