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A patient is diagnosed with a sprained right ankle. The nurse instructs the patient on the treatment of the sprain to include which of the following?
1. applying of a long leg cast
2. pain medication
3. heat, rest, compression, and elevation
4. rest, ice, compression, and elevation
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4 -- The interventions included in RICE therapy allow the injured muscle, ligament or tendon to heal (rest), cause vasoconstriction and reduce pain (ice), decrease edema formation and pain (compression), and promote venous return to decrease edema and pain (elevation).
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