A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client following a below-the-elbow amputation. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? (Select all that apply.)A. Encourage dependent positioning of the residual limb.B. Inspect for presence and amount of drainage.C. Implement shrinkage intervention of the residual limb.D. Wrap the residual limb in a circular manner using gauze.E. Instruct the client to massage the residual limb three times a day.
[Answered]: A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client…
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