Section: NCLEX

26) The nurse is performing a home care visit on a three-year-old with a cast on the left arm due to a fracture of the radius. The nurse would be MOST concerned if which of the following was observed?

1. The mother wraps the cast with plastic wrap prior to bathing the child.
2. The child elevates the left arm on a pillow while watching television.
3. The child is sitting at the table coloring in a coloring book.
4. The mother encourages the child to wiggle the fingers on the left hand.

The nurse should prevent the child from sticking small items down the cast.