Restorative careQuestion 1491 of 1700
Why are compression stockings put on when the client wakes?
- The legs are warmest and the skin is thickest after sleep
- The client is most awake
- The skin is driest
- Edema is usually lowest after lying in bed overnight
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Correct answer: Edema is usually lowest after lying in bed overnight
During the day, blood pools in the lower legs.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 9.4: Complications of Immobility
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026