A Client with a Long Leg Cast Is Complaining of Knee

question 32

Multiple Choice

A client with a long leg cast is complaining of knee discomfort.Which nonpharmacologic intervention can the nurse use to help this client?

• A)Apply ice to the knee over the cast.
• B)Rub the knee of the non-casted leg.
• C)Apply heat to the knee over the cast.
• D)Rub the foot of the casted extremity.