A client using a thermal heating unit developed a skin burn. In completing the variance report, what question does the charge nurse ask the client's nurse?

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The nurse places a sheet or other barrier between the client and the warming unit and ensures the client's skin is dry. This prevents burns and would be the appropriate question for the charge nurse to ask. The units use distilled water but the water type would not cause a burn. The set-point is the desired temperature for the client. If it were too low, it would be cooler than prescribed. The connector hoses are unclamped prior to turning the machine on, but this would not cause a burn either.

A Client Using a Thermal Heating Unit Developed a Skin