A home care nurse is applying an Unna boot on a client with a stasis ulcer. Which statement will the nurse include when providing client education regarding this therapy?
A) "A nurse will change this dressing every 2 days."
B) "It is important that you maintain strict bed rest."
C) "The dressing will be applied to the entire length of your leg."
D) "The dressing I am applying is semi-rigid."
Answer: D
The Unna boot therapy is a semi-rigid dressing used to treat stasis ulcers. The dressing will be changed every 1-2 weeks, depending on ulcer drainage. The dressing allows a client to be ambulatory and does not make the client maintain strict bed rest. The dressing covers the lower leg and part of the thigh but not the entire leg.
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