The nurse should teach a client in the Emergency Department, who has suffered an ankle...

Cold applications are believed to produce vasoconstriction and reduce development of edema. Disability and

pain are anticipated to increase during the first 2–3 hours after injury. Progressive passive and active exercises

may begin in 2–5 days, according to the physician’s recommendation. A sprain is a traumatic injury to the

tendons, muscles, or ligaments around a joint, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration of the skin over

the joint. The duration and severity of the symptoms vary with the extent of damage to the supporting tissues.

Treatment requires support, rest, and alternating cold and heat. X-ray pictures are often indicated to be certain

that no fracture has occurred.Physiological Adaptation