The patient has sequential compression stockings in place.The nurse evaluates that the stockings have been implemented appropriately by the new staff nurse when the nurse observes what?

A) Intermittent pressure is set at 40 mm Hg.
B) Initial measurement is made around the patient's calves.
C) Stockings are wrapped directly over the leg from ankle to knee.
D) Stockings are removed every hour during application.

Inflation pressure averages 40 mm Hg.Initial measurement is made around the largest part of the patient's thigh.A protective stockinette is placed over the patient's leg.Then the stocking is wrapped around the leg,starting at the ankle,with the opening over the patella.Stockings are not removed every hour.For optimal results,sequential compression or intermittent pneumatic compression devices are used as soon as possible and maintained until the patient becomes fully ambulatory.The stockings should be removed periodically to assess the condition of the patient's skin.