NCLEX Practice Questions: Quiz 496

A child in the emergency department had a cast placed on the right arm for a nondisplaced fracture. The client is being discharged home with pain medications. Which statement by the parent indicates that additional teaching is required?
- 1 . "A tingling or burning sensation within the first 24-48 hours is not a concern."
- 2. "An itching sensation under the cast for the first 24-48 hours is not a concern."
- 3. "I will call the doctor if pain is severe despite medications for the first 24 hours."
- 4. "My child should elevate the arm for the first 24-48 hours."

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