A Patient Has a Short-Arm Plaster Cast Applied at the Outpatient

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient has a short-arm plaster cast applied at the outpatient center for a wrist fracture. An understanding of discharge teaching is apparent when the patient says,

• A) "I can get the cast wet as long as I dry it right away with a hair dryer."
• B) "I should avoid moving my fingers and elbow until the cast is removed."
• C) "I will apply an ice pack to the cast over the fracture site for the next 24 hours."
• D) "I can rub lotion on any itching areas under the cast with a cotton-tipped applicator."

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