The nurse is teaching a patient with a partial-thickness wound how to wear his elastic pressure garment. How would the nurse instruct the patient to wear this garment?
A) 4 to 6 hours a day for 6 months
B) Daily for 2 to 3 months after the injury
C) Continuously
D) At night while sleeping for a year after the injury
Ans: C
Feedback: Garments are worn continuously (ie, 23 hours a day). Therefore options A, B and D are incorrect.
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