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A Patient Has a Short Arm Plaster Cast Applied at the Outpatient

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A patient has a short arm plaster cast applied at the outpatient centre for a stable wrist fracture.An understanding of discharge teaching is apparent when the patient gives which of the following responses?


A) "I can get the cast wet if I dry it right away with a hair dryer."
B) "I should avoid moving my fingers and elbow until the cast is removed."
C) "I will apply an ice pack to the cast over the fracture site for the next 24 hours."
D) "If I have itching under the cast,I can apply lotion to the area with a cotton-tipped applicator."

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