The nurse plans care for stasis ulcers to control infection and facilitate healing. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse give a patient who has had stasis ulcers?
A) Eat lower calorie, balanced meals.
B) Wear no elastic stockings.
C) When possible, stand rather than sit.
D) Have varicose veins stripped.
A
Feedback:
In many patients, weight loss will aid in improving circulation to and from the legs. Elastic stockings provide some external pressure that may also help. Standing aggravates the problem of stasis as much as sitting does. In some patients, vein stripping is useful, but not in all; also, vascular surgeons may counsel patients to save their veins for possible use in bypass operations.
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