Antiembolic stockings or sequential compression devices help prevent severe hypotension and venous pooling
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
Antiembolic stockings or sequential compression devices are used to decrease venous pooling and prevent the formation of thrombi or emboli.
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