The nurse is instructing a teenage patient with a tibia-fibula fracture that was treated with internal fixation and a long leg cast. He is anxious to know when the cast will be removed so that he can resume football practice. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for additional teaching?
a) There's a possibility that the cast could be removed in 4 weeks.
b) The plates and screws reduce the length of time I'll be in the cast.
c) The cast could remain in place as long as 6 weeks.
d) I'll use crutches for 2 weeks and then the cast will be removed.
Answer: d) I'll use crutches for 2 weeks and then the cast will be removed.
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