The nurse writes out a schedule for the casting procedures to correct a clubfoot, which would be:
a. At 5-day intervals for the first 4 weeks
b. At 1-week intervals for the first 6 weeks
c. At 10-day intervals for the first 8 weeks
d. At 2-week intervals for the first 10 weeks
B
The casting is repeated every week for the first 6 weeks and then at 1- to 2-week intervals until a more anatomic position has been achieved.
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