The healthcare provider has ordered an elastic bandage to be applied to a wound on a client's femur.The nurse will begin to apply the bandage at which point on the client's leg?
A)The groin
B)The wound itself
C)The knee
D)The hip

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The nurse should begin applying the elastic bandage at the knee, which is distal to the wound on the femur, to ensure proper compression and support as the bandage is wrapped upward toward the wound.

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