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RN Nursing Care of Children 2019
RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 ( 70 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a school-age child following the application of a cast to a fractured right tibia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
The first action the nurse should take is to elevate the child’s leg.
This is choice A. Elevating the child’s leg can help reduce swelling and improve circulation.
After elevating the child’s leg, the nurse can then administer pain medication (choice B), petal the edges of the cast (choice C), and teach the child about cast care (choice D).
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The first action the nurse should take is to elevate the child’s leg.
This is choice A. Elevating the child’s leg can help reduce swelling and improve circulation.
After elevating the child’s leg, the nurse can then administer pain medication (choice B), petal the edges of the cast (choice C), and teach the child about cast care (choice D).