The nurse notices a stain on a newly dried plaster cast over a client's fracture site. The most appropriate method to assess this finding is to
a. assess for a "hot spot" over the stain.
b. bivalve the cast and inspect the site.
c. draw around the circumference with a pen and record.
d. dry the stained area of the cast with a hair dryer.
C
A stain indicates wound drainage and should be carefully measured and documented. Drawing on the cast around the stain gives a baseline against which to compare extension of the stain.
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