Free NCLEX RN Questions on Health Promotion and Maintenance Nursing Practice Question
The nurse has given the client with a nonplaster (fiberglass) leg cast instructions regarding cast care at home. The nurse determines that the client needs further teaching if the client makes which statement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Using a hair dryer on a hot setting to dry a wet fiberglass cast can cause burns or damage the cast. Avoiding slippery floors, not scratching under the cast, and wiping the cast with a damp cloth are correct care instructions.