The nurse is preparing a client to have his cast cut off after having it for 6 weeks to treat a fracture tibia. What should the nurse inform the client prior to the cast being removed?
A) The leg will look as it did prior to the cast being applied.
B) The leg will look moist and will have small bumps that will go away in a few days.
C) The skin may be covered with a yellowish crust that will shed in a few days.
D) The leg strength is enforced by the wearing of the cast.
C
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Once the cast is off, the skin appears mottled and may be covered with a yellowish crust composed of accumulated body oil and dead skin. The client usually sheds this residue in a few days. The leg will not look as it did prior to the cast but will regain the same shape and status as the other leg. There should be no bumps underneath the cast. The leg may be weak and stiff for some time after the cast is removed, not stronger.
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