A client is being treated by a sports medicine doctor for a sports-related injury. He is temporarily placed on a skeletal muscle relaxant until the pain subsides and given instructions for complementary treatment. What is the acronym for this treatment?

a. RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation)
b. RISE (resist, ice, support hose, elevate)
c. REST (rest, elevate, support, traction)
d. RACE (relax, apply heat, cold compress, elevate)


a. RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation)
FEEDBACK:
a. RICE (rest, ice compression, elevation) is the acronym for this treatment.
b. This is not the correct acronym. .
c. This is not the correct acronym. .
d. This is not the correct acronym. .

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