The Night Nurse Is Assuming Care of a Cardiac Client

question 14

Multiple Choice

The night nurse is assuming care of a cardiac client who wears anti-embolic stockings. How should this nurse manage assessment of the skin on this client's legs?

• A) Defer the assessment since the stockings are in place.
• B) Review the morning assessment, but don't repeat it unless a problem occurs.
• C) Remove the stockings for this assessment.
• D) Assess the skin when the client removes the stockings at bedtime.

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Definitions:

Fear Arousal

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