Title: (Optional) Explain anti-embolic stockings.
Course: Health Assisting Careers (14002-I) > Section: Assisting with Patient/Client Procedures

Explanation should include

- purpose of anti-embolic stockings
- turning inside out down to the heel
- applying without twists and wrinkles.

For students taking the nurse aide credential at the end of the course, follow the Virginia Board of Nursing regulations: Commonwealth of Virginia Regulations Governing Certified Nurse Aides, Virginia Board of Nursing (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/LawsRegulations/).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the terminology related to anti-embolic stockings?
- In what situations are anti-embolic stockings necessary?
- What observations should be recorded and reported before applying anti-embolic stockings?
- What are the signs of impaired circulation?
- How do you determine the correct size of stockings?
- What is the procedure for applying anti-embolic elastic stockings?
- Why is it important to have anti-embolic stockings free of wrinkles and twists?