The Emergency Department nurse teaches patients with sports
injuries to remember the acronym RICE, which stands for which of
the following combinations of treatment?
a) Rest, ice, compression, elevation
RICE is used for the treatment of contusions, sprains, and strains.
b) Rest, ice, circulation, and examination
While circulation problems must be examined, the RICE treatment
does not refer to circulation and examination.
c) Rotation, immersion, compression and elevation
Rotation of a joint is contraindicated when injury is suspected, and
immersion of the area may be anatomically difficult.
d) Rotation, ice, compression, and examination
Rotation of a joint is contraindicated when injury is suspected, and
examination, while indicated, does not provide treatment.
injuries to remember the acronym RICE, which stands for which of
the following combinations of treatment?
a) Rest, ice, compression, elevation
RICE is used for the treatment of contusions, sprains, and strains.
b) Rest, ice, circulation, and examination
While circulation problems must be examined, the RICE treatment
does not refer to circulation and examination.
c) Rotation, immersion, compression and elevation
Rotation of a joint is contraindicated when injury is suspected, and
immersion of the area may be anatomically difficult.
d) Rotation, ice, compression, and examination
Rotation of a joint is contraindicated when injury is suspected, and
examination, while indicated, does not provide treatment.