When reviewing the documentation of patients on the unit,a nurse determines that one of the patients is at higher risk for injury from a local heat application to an extremity.Which condition poses this risk?
A)Arthritis
B)Renal calculi
C)Pulmonary disease
D)Peripheral neuropathy

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Patients with diabetes,victims of stroke or spinal cord injury,and patients with peripheral neuropathy and rheumatoid arthritis are particularly at risk for thermal injury.Arthritis,renal calculi,and pulmonary disease do not increase the patient's risk for thermal injury.

When Reviewing the Documentation of Patients on the Unit,a Nurse