Problem: The nurse is caring for a child with a newly placed plaster cast who is postoperative from surgery for Blount disease. What will the nurse include in the plan of care? Want Assignment Help? Elevate the affected limb to the level of the diaphragm. Teach the child and parents to cover the cast while bathing. Apply ice packs to the interior of the cast. Handle the cast carefully with the fingertips during the first 24 hours.