A client diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease is experiencing pain. Which of the following can the nurse do to assist this client?
1. Apply cool compresses to the extremities
2. Keep the extremities warm with blankets
3. Encourage to ambulate and stand on legs 4 times each day
4. Elevate legs in bed with pillows under the knees
2. Keep the extremities warm with blankets
Rationale:
The nurse should help keep the client's extremities warm with blankets since heat promotes vasodilation and reduces pain. Cool compresses will constrict vessels and cause more pain. Encouraging the client to ambulate and stand on the legs 4 times each day may be too aggressive. Pillows should not be placed under the knees.
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