Question

The nurse working in the emergency department (ED) is providing discharge teaching for a client with a newly applied cast to the left arm. Which statement by the client indicates additional teaching is required?
1. "When I take a shower, I will put a plastic bag over my cast and keep it dry."
2. "When my fingers feel cold, I will cover them with a blanket."
3. "I will go home today and put ice on the cast over the fracture and prop it on pillows."
4. "If I lose sensation in my fingers, I will call my doctor."

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