Written Skills exam: cast care 2024 with 100% correct answers
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Written Skills : cast care
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Written Skills : Cast Care
purpose of cast care? correct answersproviding immobilization and monitoring proper alignment
materials of cast care correct answersPOP, polyester and cotton, fiberglass, plastics
Advantages of synthetic casts compared to POP correct answers1. dry/set quick so weight bearing in 60 min
2. li...
purpose of cast care? correct answersproviding immobilization and monitoring proper alignment
materials of cast care correct answersPOP, polyester and cotton, fiberglass, plastics
Advantages of synthetic casts compared to POP correct answers1. dry/set quick so weight bearing in 60
min
2. lightweight
3. less bulky so reg clothes can be worn over
4. less likely to become indented
5. doesn't crumple at edges
6. can be put in water
7. foreign particles that enter can be flushed w/ water
Disadvantages of synthetic casts correct answers1. more expensive
2. cannot be molded as readily as POP, not as effective for mobilization of severely displaced fractures
3. rough surfaces so clothing snags, scratches furniture and could abrade skin on other extremity
cast application assistance correct answers1. assess neurovascular status and skin integrity- know all
assessments
2. Administer ordered analgesics before application
3. remove clothing from body area and rings from fingers of affected limb
4. wash skin areas and dry to receive cast
5. stabilize/support limb appropriately during application
6. remove excess cast material from skin after application
7. document assessment and interventions
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