An older adult female client complains of foot pain from a corn. After assessing her feet, which intervention should the nurse implement use to safely alleviate her discomfort?
a. Cut out an oval corn pad to make a U shape.
b. Use a corn pad slightly larger than the corn.
c. Gently remove the corn with a sterile razor blade.
d. Tape her toe with the corn to the other toes.
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A Correct. A corn pad altered this way surrounds the corn without adding pressure over it.
B Incorrect. If an oval corn pad is used without being cut to a U shape, it aggra-vates pressure over the corn and can reduce circulation to the covered tissue.
C Incorrect. For surgical removal of a corn, the client should be referred to the po-diatrist.
D Incorrect. Taping the toes replaces pressure from the shoe with pressure from the tape.
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