Which of the Following Does a Patient with a New

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does a patient with a new cast NOT need to report to the provider?

• A)Bad odor coming from the cast  
• B)Numbness, tingling, or inability to move the fingers or toes  
• C)Burning sensation over the bony area  
• D)Itching and dry skin

---

Definitions:

Hypertonic

Describes a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, causing cells in contact with it to lose water through osmosis.

Hypotonic

describes a solution that has a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution, leading to water moving into the cell.

Isotonic

A solution that has the same solute concentration as another solution, preventing the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane.

Osmosis

The spontaneous movement of solvent molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to one of higher solute concentration.