After a Patient Has a Short-Arm Plaster Cast Applied in the Emergency

question 32

Multiple Choice

After a patient has a short-arm plaster cast applied in the emergency department, which statement by the patient indicates a good understanding of the nurse's discharge teaching?

• 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 use a cotton-tipped applicator to rub lotion on any dry areas under the cast."

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