The nurse is instructing the client with peripheral vascular disease about daily foot care. Which of the following is included in the nurse's instruction for the client?
a. Soaking the feet for five to 10 minutes each day
b. Filing the nails into a curve shape
c. Using commercial corn removers if needed
d. Thoroughly inspecting the feet daily
D
A client with peripheral vascular disease should thoroughly inspect the feet daily, or ask a family member to check daily.
Clients with peripheral vascular disease should not soak their feet. Soaking increases risk of in-fection because of maceration of the skin.
Nails should be filed straight across and square.
The client with peripheral vascular disease should not cut corns or calluses or use commercial corn removers. The client should consult a podiatrist.
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