An Appropriate Technique for the Nurse to Implement for the Client

question 23

Multiple Choice

An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement for the client who is being casted is to:

• A) Apply ice to the top of the cast
• B) Maintain the extremity below heart level
• C) Handle the wet cast with the fingertips
• D) Fold the stockinette or padding over the outer cast edges

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The quality of continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

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