The nurse is providing care to several clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client does not have a contraindication for the use of antiemboli stockings?
1. Client with massive leg edema
2. Client with peripheral arterial disease
3. Obese client whose thigh measurement exceeds the largest size available
4. Postoperative client ordered to maintain complete bed rest
Correct Answer: 4
The client on bed rest would benefit from antiemboli stockings, so this would not be an order requiring clarification. Antiembolism stockings would be contraindicated for the client with massive leg edema, the client with peripheral artery disease, or the obese client who would not fit into the largest-size stockings properly.
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