What nursing intervention should the nurse use to prevent complications of immobility in a client who has had a stroke?
A. Obtain an order for speech therapy
B. Apply sequential compression stockings.
C. Instruct the client to turn the head from side to side.
D. Teach the client to touch and use both sides of the body.
B
To avoid complications of immobility, such as deep vein thrombosis, the nurse applies sequential compression stockings or pneumatic compression boots. Efforts are made to mobilize the client as much as possible, and the client should be repositioned frequently.
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