A nurse educator teaches a student nurse that prevention of venous thrombosis includes
1. Limiting movement of the extremities.
2. Applying bilateral ankle restraints.
3. Performing passive range-of-motion exercises.
4. Discouraging the patient from wearing sequential compression devices.
ANS: 3
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