The nurse is preparing an 11-year-old patient to have a synthetic cast placed on the arm after a fracture. What question should the nurse include to promote the child's acceptance of the cast?
a. "Are you right or left handed?"
b. "Would you like a green or a blue cast?"
c. "How do you usually do in school?"
d. "Do you like to play sports after school?"
B
A colored cast is often more appealing to children and aids in maintaining the appearance of the cast. Dominance doesn't apply to the application of the cast. It will deal more with how the child adjusts with activities of daily living. School performance should not be impeded by the cast, even if on the dominant arm, and sports activities after school will be limited because of the in-jury; neither of these issues promotes acceptance of the cast.
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