Posted: November 17th, 2017

A 3-year-old is immobilized in a hip spica cast.

A 3-year-old is immobilized in a hip spica cast. Which discharge instruction should be given to the parents?

a. Keep the bed flat, with a small pillow beneath the cast
b. Provide crayons and a coloring book for play activity
c. Increase her intake of high-calorie foods for healing
d. Tuck a disposable diaper beneath the cast at the perineal opening