When the child comes back from surgery after the correction of a clubfoot, the nurse assesses a discolored area on the cast. The initial intervention of the nurse should be:
a. Make a note in the patient record
b. Notify the charge nurse
c. Circle the area and write the time
d. Elevate the limb
C
The initial intervention should be to circle the area and write the time on the cast in order to evaluate if the area changes in size. After this initial intervention, the limb is elevated, the charge nurse or physician is notified, and a note is made in the patient record.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word