Nursing · First Aid and Musculoskeletal Care
You are working as a home-care nurse and notice that a client has developed swelling around the left ankle after a minor inversion injury (sprain). What immediate care instruction should the nurse give to manage this acute ankle sprain?
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- 1Apply an ice pack wrapped in a towel to the injured area for about 10–20 minutes.✓
- 2Apply a warm compress for 2 hours, followed by cold application.
- 3Keep the affected leg in a dependent (lowered) position.
- 4Apply an ice pack continuously without any break for 1–2 hours.
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Apply an ice pack wrapped in a towel to the injured area for about 10–20 minutes.
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