A patient has sequential compression stockings in place. Which of the following indicates that they are being implemented correctly?
A) The ankle pressure is set at 40 mmHg
B) Stockings are removed every hour during application
C) There is no space between the sleeve and the leg when the sleeve is not inflated
D) If there is an order for only one leg, the other sleeve is disconnected from the machine
A) The ankle pressure is set at 40 mmHg
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