A client asks why sequential compression devices have been prescribed. How should the nurse respond to the client?
1. "They stimulate the blood return that would occur with walking."
2. "They prevent lymph drainage buildup in the tissues."
3. "They exercise the muscles of the leg."
4. "They are used instead of walking out of bed."
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Sequential compression devices simulate the blood flow that results from walking.
Rationale 2: Sequential compression devices do not prevent lymph drainage buildup in the tissues.
Rationale 3: Sequential compression devices do not exercise the muscles of the leg.
Rationale 4: Sequential compression devices are not used instead of walking out of bed.
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