The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient at risk for deep vein thrombosis.Which actions should the nurse recommend be included in the patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

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For the patient at risk of developing deep vein thrombosis,it is important to encourage hourly leg exercises while awake,assist with early ambulation,apply knee- or thigh-length anti-embolic stockings,and give low molecular weight heparin if ordered.D.It is also important to avoid pressure under the knee from pillows to prevent clot formation.C.Legs should not be massaged,as a clot,if present,could be dislodged and become an embolus.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Postoperative Patient at Risk