What does venous insufficiency teaching include?

• A. Elevate legs and use compression
• B. Keep legs dependent
• C. Avoid exercise
• D. Prolonged standing

Answer: (A)

Managing venous insufficiency focuses on improving blood return from the legs and reducing edema. Elevating the legs uses gravity to help blood flow back toward the heart, lowering pressure in the lower legs. Compression stockings or wraps provide external support that helps the vein walls, improves the calf muscle pump action, and reduces swelling. Together, these measures relieve leg aching and prevent skin changes or ulcers.

Keeping the legs in a dependent position or standing for long periods increases venous pooling and worsens symptoms, so those approaches aren’t recommended. Exercise is encouraged because moving and walking strengthen the calf muscles that act as pumps to push blood upward. Skin care and monitoring for ulcers are also important parts of teaching.