Important health promotion measures a nurse could teach a client in order to avoid another episode of DVT include (Select all that apply)
a. avoiding prolonged sitting.
b. elevating the legs when sitting.
c. maintaining an ideal body weight.
d. remaining hydrated.
A, C, D
Virchow's triad describes the pathophysiologic conditions that have to exist in order to have a DVT. The components are venous stasis (caused by immobilization, prolonged travel, pregnancy, lack of use of the calf muscle pump, and heart disease, among others), hypercoagulability (caused by dehydration, blood dyscrasias, and oral contraceptives, among other things), and vascular injury (caused by fractures, trauma, dislocations, and chemical irritation, among other things). Two of the three factors must be present to form a DVT.
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