A client has a long leg plaster cast applied. What nursing action should be implemented while the cast is still wet?
1. Use only the fingertips when moving the cast.
2. Keep the client and cast covered with blankets.
3. Support the cast on plastic-covered pillows.
4. Place a heat lamp directly over the cast.
Answer: 3
The cast should be supported on a pillow that will not absorb the moisture and will not keep the cast wet (e.g., plastic-covered pillow). Palms of the hand should be used in turning the client. Heat should not be applied to a damp cast. (Lewis 8 ed, p. 1593).