A Patient Has Just Had a Leg Cast Applied with Plaster

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient has just had a leg cast applied with plaster of Paris. The nurse can best reduce the incidence of edema by:

• A) elevating the leg on one to two pillows.
• B) petaling the edges of the cast.
• C) placing the patient in high Fowler's position.
• D) speeding the drying with a hair dryer.

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