The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a child who is to have his cast removed. What instruction would the nurse most likely include?
A) Applying petroleum jelly to the dry skin
B) Rubbing the skin vigorously to remove the dead skin
C) Soaking the area in warm water every day
D) Washing the skin with dilute peroxide and water
Ans: C
After a cast is removed, the child and family should be instructed to soak the area in warm water every day to help soften and remove the dry flaky skin. Moisturizing lotion, not petroleum jelly, should be applied to the skin. Vigorous rubbing would traumatize the skin and should be avoided. Warm soapy water, not dilute peroxide and water, should be used to wash the area.
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