The nurse is instructing the client with peripheral vascular disease a

The nurse is instructing the client with peripheral vascular disease about daily foot care. The nurse’s instruction for the client includes:

1. Soaking the feet 5 to 10 minutes each day
2. Filing the nails into a curve shape
3. Using commercial corn removers if needed
4. Applying lamb’s wool between the toes

ANSWER

ANS: 4
Wrapping small pieces of lamb’s wool around toes reduces irritation of soft corns between toes. Clients with peripheral vascular disease should not soak their feet. Soaking increases risk of in-fection caused by maceration of the skin. Nails should be filed straight across and square. The client with peripheral vascular disease should not cut corns or calluses or use commercial remov-ers. The client should consult a podiatrist.