The nurse has to apply an elasticized bandage around the client's lower limb. What is the best purpose and therapeutic benefit of the application of an elasticized bandage around the client's limb by the nurse?
A) To provide muscle or joint support
B) To hold dressings in place
C) To provide a pad to absorb drainage
D) To hold a splint in place
A
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Often, elasticized bandages are wrapped around a client's limbs to provide muscle or joint support or to increase or support circulation, not to hold dressings in place, provide a pad to absorb drainage, or to hold a splint in place.
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