The provider prescribes preoperative application of antiembolism stockings for the client. Which should the nurse use to ensure properly fitting stockings?
1. Ask the client for the shoe size.
2. Measure from gluteal fold to floor.
3. Hold stockings next to client's leg.
4. Have the client try on different sizes.
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2. The nurse measures the client's leg with a tape measure to ensure properly fitting antiembolism stockings. After obtaining the measurements, the nurse refers to the manufacturer's guide to determine the proper size based on a range of values.
1. Shoe size is unrelated to sizing antiembolism stockings.
3. Holding the stockings next to the leg does not ensure a proper fit because the leg is round and the stockings are flat, resulting in distortion.
4. The stockings are expensive. Once the nurse opens the package and the client wears the stockings, the stockings belong to the client.
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