A Client Has Sequential Compression Stockings in Place

question 10

Multiple Choice

A client has sequential compression stockings in place.The nurse evaluates that they are implemented appropriately by the new staff nurse when the:

• A) Initial measurement is made around the client's calves
• B) Intermittent pressure is set at 40 mm Hg
• C) Stockings are wrapped directly over the leg from ankle to knee
• D) Stockings are removed every hour during application

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