A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic venous insufficiency. The provider prescribed thigh-high compression stockings. The nurse should instruct the client to?
A. elevate the client's leg for 10 min, 2-3 times daily while wearing stockings
B. apply the stockings in the morning upon awakening and before getting out of the bed
C. roll the stockings down to the knees to relieve discomfort on the legs
D. remove the stockings while out of bed for 1 hour,4 times a day, to allow the leg to rest
B. apply the stockings in the morning upon awakening and before getting out of the bed
A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client who has chronic peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Which of the following is an expected finding?
A. edema around the ankles and feet
B. ulceration around the medial malleoli
C. scaling eczema of the lower legs with stasis dermatitis
D. pallor on elevation of the limbs, and rubber when the limbs are dependent