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Title: A child has experienced a sprain of the right ankle. The school nurse should 1. Post by: colleen on Oct 16, 2012 A child has experienced a sprain of the right ankle. The school nurse should
1. Apply ice to the extremity. 2. Apply a warm, moist pack to the extremity. 3. Perform passive range of motion to the extremity. 4. Lower the extremity to below the level of the heart. Title: Re: A child has experienced a sprain of the right ankle. The school nurse should 1. Post by: savio on Oct 19, 2012 1 --> For the first 24 hours for a sprain, rest, ice, compression, and elevation should be used. Therefore, the nurse should apply ice to the extremity.
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