Multiple Choice
A client complains of a warm,tender,reddened,hardened area in the right calf on the second postoperative day and has a positive Homans' sign.Which of these actions should the nurse take NEXT?
A) Assist the client to ambulate.
B) Recheck for Homans' sign and chart the results.
C) Massage the calf vigorously to relieve the pain.
D) Report finding to the client's surgeon.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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