Why Should Extremities in Casts Be Elevated?

If the splint or cast is on your leg, lay down with your ankle and knee above the level of your heart. Elevation allows accumulated fluid to flow back toward the heart. By elevating your affected extremity, you should experience less pain and help your injury to heal.

When dressing a resident with a one sided weakness which side should a Na dress first?

Generally, use your unaffected arm to dress the affected side first. To undress, take the garment off the unaffected side, then remove it from the affected side.

Why is careful foot care especially important for a resident with diabetes?

People who suffer from diabetes need to take extra care to protect their feet from infection. Diabetes raises the amount of sugar in the blood. High sugar levels can damage the nerves in the feet causing a condition called peripheral neuropathy.