A home care nurse is applying an Unna boot on a client with a stasis ulcer.Which statement will the nurse include when providing client education regarding this therapy?
A) "A nurse will change this dressing every 2 days."
B) "It is important that you maintain strict bed rest."
C) "The dressing will be applied to the entire length of your leg."
D) "The dressing I am applying is semi-rigid."

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A) The Unna boot therapy is a semi-rigid dressing used to treat stasis ulcers. The dressing will be changed every 1-2 weeks, depending on ulcer drainage. The dressing allows a client to be ambulatory and does not make the client maintain strict bed rest. The dressing covers the lower leg and part of the thigh but not the entire leg.
B) The Unna boot therapy is a semi-rigid dressing used to treat stasis ulcers. The dressing will be changed every 1-2 weeks, depending on ulcer drainage. The dressing allows a client to be ambulatory and does not make the client maintain strict bed rest. The dressing covers the lower leg and part of the thigh but not the entire leg.
C) The Unna boot therapy is a semi-rigid dressing used to treat stasis ulcers. The dressing will be changed every 1-2 weeks, depending on ulcer drainage. The dressing allows a client to be ambulatory and does not make the client maintain strict bed rest. The dressing covers the lower leg and part of the thigh but not the entire leg.
D) The Unna boot therapy is a semi-rigid dressing used to treat stasis ulcers. The dressing will be changed every 1-2 weeks, depending on ulcer drainage. The dressing allows a client to be ambulatory and does not make the client maintain strict bed rest. The dressing covers the lower leg and part of the thigh but not the entire leg.

A Home Care Nurse Is Applying an Unna Boot on a Client