The nurse is caring for a child who has just had a plaster cast applied to the arm. The nurse is correct in performing which action with this child?
a) Encouraging the child to move the arm slowly up and down to help the cast dry.
b) Handling the cast with open palms when moving the arm.
c) Using only a draw sheet to move the casted arm.
d) Keeping a clove-hitch restraint gently tied on the hand to stabilize the arm.
Answer: Handling the cast with open palms when moving the arm.
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