How Should You Position the Patient for the Application of a Compression

How should you position the patient for the application of a compression wrap to control swelling?

A) Sitting or standing with the involved arm at the side of the body and the elbow flexed to 90 degrees with a moderate isometric contraction of the upper arm and forearm musculature
B) Sitting or standing with the involved arm at the side of the body and the elbow placed in a pain-free, flexed position
C) Sitting or standing with the involved arm relaxed and extended at the side of the body
D) Standing with the hand of the involved arm placed on the lateral hip in a relaxed position