The nurse observes the health care provider apply a cast made of strips of open-weave cotton saturated with powdered calcium sulfate crystals. When documenting this procedure, which term will the nurse use for this type of cast?
1. Plaster cast
2. Synthetic cast
3. Fiberglass cast
4. Thermoplastic cast
Correct Answer: 1
The cast described is a plaster cast.
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