A patient is scheduled to have skeletal traction. What should the nurse recognize about this type of traction?
1. Weighted skin traction will be applied.
2. A surgical pin will be inserted into a bone and the traction will be applied to the pin.
3. A cast will be applied to the area and a traction device will be connected to the cast.
4. Manual traction will be applied.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a patient with an external fixator device. What care should the nurse provide to this patient?
1. cleansing pin sites per orders to reduce the chance of infection
2. adjusting the tension on the pins whenever the patient experiences pain
3. explaining that bathing in a tub can be resumed after 3 days
4. encouraging the patient to keep the limb with the external fixator very still.
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