Practice Question
A Client With a right tibial fracture is being discharged home after having a cast applied. What instruction should the nurse provide about the client's cast care?
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Correct Answer:
"Keep your right leg elevated above heart level."
Rationale:
🟢 Elevating the leg above heart level helps reduce swelling, which is common after a fracture and cast application.
🟢 Proper elevation also promotes venous return, decreasing the risk of compartment syndrome and improving comfort.
🟢 Clients should be taught to report foul smells, increased pain, or numbness, as these indicate possible infection or impaired circulation.
🟢 Scratching inside the cast or covering it while drying is contraindicated, as it can cause skin injury or delayed drying, leading to infection.
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Chapter 42 Musculoskeletal Trauma N3661 EXAM 3 SPRING 2025
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
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