A Patient Has a Hip Spica Cast and Will Be

A patient has a hip spica cast and will be discharged home to family. The nurse would include in the home teaching plan information relative to: (Select all that apply.)

A) protecting the cast from soiling.
B) easing itching under the cast by scratching with a bent coat hanger.
C) grasping the cast over the leg to help in turning.
D) using the spreader bar to turn the patient.
E) turning frequently to the prone position.