A person with visible varicose veins tells the nurse that she wants to have surgery to remove them, because ‘my legs ache every evening and they are really ugly!’. The most appropriate response would...

A person with visible varicose veins tells the nurse that she wants to have surgery to remove them, because ‘my legs ache every evening and they are really ugly!’. The most appropriate response would be:

1 ‘Often measures such as elevating your legs and elastic stockings can relieve the discomfort associated with varicose veins.’ 2 ‘Surgery will have a good cosmetic effect, but will not relieve the discomfort associated with varicose veins.’ 3 ‘All varicose veins should be surgically removed to restore adequate blood flow to your legs and prevent gangrene.’ 4 ‘Surgery is never indicated unless the varicose veins are interfering with circulation. Have you tried cosmetic measures to cover them up?’