The health care provider orders a window to be cut over the abdomen of a client in a hip spica cast. What is the purpose of this?
a. to dress a wound
b. to observe the skin
c. to relieve pressure from abdominal distention
d. to take a pulse
C
After the application and drying of a cast, the doctor may order a cast cut to allow visualization of a body area or to relieve pressure. This is known as windowing.
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