A client being treated for a deep venous thrombosis (DVT)is experiencing pain. Which interventions should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.
A)Apply an egg-crate mattress on the bed.
B)Maintain bedrest as ordered.
C)Apply warm moist heat to the area four times a day.
D)Encourage position changes every 2 hours.
E)Measure calf and thigh diameter daily.

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A)Interventions to address pain include applying warm moist heat to the area four times a day, maintaining bedrest as ordered, and measuring calf and thigh diameter daily. Applying an egg-crate mattress on the bed and encouraging position changes every 2 hours would be appropriate for the client experiencing Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion.
B)Interventions to address pain include applying warm moist heat to the area four times a day, maintaining bedrest as ordered, and measuring calf and thigh diameter daily. Applying an egg-crate mattress on the bed and encouraging position changes every 2 hours would be appropriate for the client experiencing Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion.
C)Interventions to address pain include applying warm moist heat to the area four times a day, maintaining bedrest as ordered, and measuring calf and thigh diameter daily. Applying an egg-crate mattress on the bed and encouraging position changes every 2 hours would be appropriate for the client experiencing Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion.
D)Interventions to address pain include applying warm moist heat to the area four times a day, maintaining bedrest as ordered, and measuring calf and thigh diameter daily. Applying an egg-crate mattress on the bed and encouraging position changes every 2 hours would be appropriate for the client experiencing Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion.
E)Interventions to address pain include applying warm moist heat to the area four times a day, maintaining bedrest as ordered, and measuring calf and thigh diameter daily. Applying an egg-crate mattress on the bed and encouraging position changes every 2 hours would be appropriate for the client experiencing Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion.

A Client Being Treated for a Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)is