The nurse is caring for a patient after an outpatient arthroscopy of the left knee.Which of the following interventions by the nurse is best?
A) Apply warm soaks to the joint for 30 minutes.
B) Encourage the patient to bend the joint 4-6 times every hour.
C) Provide ice packs, alternating on and off the area for the first few hours.
D) Instruct the patient to take aspirin for the pain a few hours after arriving home.
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