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The Health Care Provider Has Prescribed Bed Rest with the Feet

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The health care provider has prescribed bed rest with the feet elevated for a patient admitted to the hospital with deep vein thrombosis. The best method for the nurse to use in elevating the patient's feet is to


A) place the patient in the Trendelenburg position.
B) place two pillows under the calf of the affected leg.
C) elevate the bed at the knee and put pillows under the feet.
D) put one pillow under the thighs and two pillows under the lower legs.

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