Elastic stockings are indicated for a client who has:
A. Very large thighs
B. A clotting disorder
C. A skin graft to the extremity
D. A history of vertigo
B
B. Elastic stockings are indicated for all clients with clotting disorders, fever, dehydration, pregnancy and/or first 6 weeks postpartum if the woman was confined to bed, or oral contraceptive use (especially if client smokes).
A. Elastic stockings are not necessarily indicated for a client with very large thighs.
C. Elastic stockings are not necessarily indicated for a client with a skin graft to the extremity.
D. Elastic stockings are not necessarily indicated for a client with a history of vertigo.
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