When documenting for the client who is wearing antiemboli stockings, which item is not required in the documentation?
1. When the stockings are removed
2. When the stockings are reapplied
3. Circulation and skin assessment findings
4. When the stockings are laundered
Correct Answer: 4
There would be no need to document when the stockings are laundered. All of the other data should be documented.
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