The nurse assisting with the application of a short arm plaster cast application would take special care to:
1. dampen the skin to make the stockinette adhere.
2. tape the arm prior to application of the stockinette.
3. smooth the stockinette to prevent a pressure ulcer.
4. roll the stockinette tightly above and below the margins of the cast.
3
The stockinette is smoothed on the limb prior to application of the casting material to help reduce the threat of a pressure ulcer.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 920
OBJ: 6 TOP: Cast Care KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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