Which Nursing Action Is Appropriate When Providing Foot Care For A Client?

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Which Nursing Action Is Appropriate When Providing Foot Care For A Client?

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Rinse the feet, dry thoroughly, and apply moisturizer on the tops and bottoms. Correct Explanation: Rinsing and drying the feet thoroughly, and providing moisturizer to the tops and bottom of the feet helps prevent excessive dryness and cracking of the skin. Soaking the feet can cause maceration of the tissues, which can lead to skin breakdown. The toenails of diabetic clients should be filed (not trimmed) in order to prevent injury to the feet, which can lead to infection or poor wound healing. The nurse should never cut off corns or calluses; this should only be performed by a podiatrist. (less)

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