Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 70%
Simulated
One goal in caring for a client with arterial occlusive disease is to promote vasodilation in the affected extremity. To achieve this goal, the nurse encourages the client to:
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Stopping smoking promotes vasodilation by reducing nicotine-induced vasoconstriction and improving endothelial function, critical in arterial occlusive disease. Applying heat risks burns in ischemic tissue, elevating legs worsens arterial flow, and jogging may be contraindicated due to claudication.