امرأة عمرها ٤٥ سنة، معلمة تقف ساعات طويلة، عندها دوالي في الساقين مع ثقل وتورم آخر اليوم. أوصاها الطبيب بجوارب ضاغطة، وتسأل الممرض متى تلبسها. متى يكون أفضل وقت للبسها؟

A 45-year-old teacher who stands for long hours has varicose veins with heaviness and swelling at the end of the day. The doctor recommends compression stockings and she asks the nurse when to put them on. When is the best time?

1. In the evening after a long day standing
2. Straight after a hot shower
3. Only when the legs ache
4. In the morning before getting out of bed

Answer: D) In the morning before getting out of bed. Compression stockings go on in the morning before fluid pools in the legs, making them easier to apply and more effective. They are worn without wrinkles and the skin is checked daily.