Question 24 of 25 The nurse is developing a plan of care for a dient who will be

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Question 24 of 25 The nurse is developing a plan of care for a dient who will be admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the right leg. The nurse develops the plan, expecting that the health care provider (HCP) will most likely prescribe which option? 1. Maintain activity level as prescribed. Maintain the affected leg in a dependent position. Administer an opioid analgesic every 4 hours around the dock. Apply cool packs to the affected leg for 20 minutes every 4 Prasacy Pohcy Contact Copyright2017 Elievie Inc. All rnights reserved Erolve& is a registered trademark of Eliesier Inc in the United States and other jurisdictions

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A patient with DVT leg should be elevated and not dangled or be dependent and aggregate the patient pain due to interrupted circulation.

Patient posted for surgery is not advice for any sort of exercises or activities

Cold compression is not recommended in DVT rather a hot fomentation is adviced to remove any clot and alleviate pain

So the patient is need of opioid analgesics every 4 hours around the clock to alleviate pain henceforth the HCP will proscribe this care.

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