A patient is diagnosed with a sprained right ankle. The nurse should instruct the patient about which treatment for the sprain?
1. applying of a long leg cast
2. pain medication
3. heat, rest, compression, and elevation
4. rest, ice, compression, and elevation
Correct Answer: 4
The interventions in RICE therapy allow the injured muscle, ligament or tendon to heal (rest), cause vasoconstriction and reduce pain (ice), decrease edema formation and pain (compression), and promote venous return to decrease edema and pain (elevation). Casts, pain medication, and heat are not indicated in the treatment of a sprain.
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