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Title: The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone external fixation of a broken leg and has a cast ...
Post by: danielarincon26 on Jan 18, 2018
The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone external fixation of a broken leg and has a cast in place. To prevent skin impairment, the nurse should
 
  a. Not allow the patient to turn in bed because that may lead to redislocation of the leg.
  b. Restrict the patient's dietary intake to reduce the number of times on the bedpan.
  c. Assess all surfaces exposed to the cast for pressure areas.
  d. Keep the patient's blood pressure low to prevent overperfusion of tissue.


Title: The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone external fixation of a broken leg and has a cast ...
Post by: ginger8snap on Jan 18, 2018
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