Graduated compression stockings are used to treat and prevent venous insufficiency, leg ulcers, and varicose veins. What amount of compression would be prescribed for patients with venous stasis ulceration?
A) 20–30 mm Hg
B) 25–35 mm Hg
C) 35–45 mm Hg
D) 40–50 mm Hg
Ans: D
Feedback: Graduated compression stockings usually are prescribed for patients with venous insufficiency. The amount of pressure gradient is determined by the amount and severity of venous disease. For example, a 20- to 30-mm Hg pressure gradient is prescribed for patients with asymptomatic varicose veins, whereas at least a 40-mm Hg pressure gradient is prescribed for patients with venous stasis ulceration. This makes options A, B, and C incorrect
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