While caring for a client with a newly placed plaster leg cast, a nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Assess the toes for capillary refill.
2. Elevate the casted limb on pillows.
3. Handle the cast with the palms of the hand.
4. Lift the cast by gripping the ankle.
5. Teach the patient to use a nail file to scratch under the cast.
ANS: 1, 2, 3
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