When caring for a client with Raynaud disease, what should the nurse instruct this client?
1. Engage in high activity and stressful situations to promote circulation.
2. Drink red wine because it is a vasodilator and would be helpful.
3. Wear gloves and warm socks during cold weather.
4. Restrict your fluid intake to less than 1,500 mL of liquids daily.
Answer: 3
1. Excessive exercise could precipitate an event of vasospasm.
2. Alcohol will not help to relieve the vasospasms.
3. Symptoms of Raynaud occur after exposure to cold; the extremities should be kept warm and protected from injury.
4. Fluids should be encouraged, not restricted.
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