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Name NURS 1410 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan I Activity points: 5 points Musculoskeletal System: Assessment and Function of Traction DIRECTIONS: You can use the deWir fextbook and lecture slides and lecture notes to answer the questions. MULTIPLE CHOICE: From the choices given, choose the best answer and circle the correct letter. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: From the choices given, choose all the answers that apply and circle all of the correct letter(s). Responses can range from one choice to all of the choices. No partial credit is given for correct selections. 1. Traction can best be described as A. pushing force caused by weight. B. pulling force caused by body weight. ( application of a pulling force to the body D. a surgery to align and internally fixate bones 2. The nurse is providing education to a patient about Buck's traction for a hip fracture. How does the nurse describe this type of traction? A. This type of traction is applied several times per day. B. This type of traction is applied constantly using a boot. C) A cast will be applied to the affected leg and attached to weights. D. The patient in Buck's traction will have a pin inserted through the femur which will be attached to weights. 3. A nurse is providing care to a patient who has skeletal traction for a fracture of the femur. The nurse will perform the following intervention(s). Select all that apply. A Apply traction intermittently B Perform frequent skin assessment (data collection) C. Keep the head of the bed (HOB) elevated at 90 degrees Observe the pin sites for signs and symptoms of infection Support the weights against the bed frame to prevent injury. 4. The client with a fractured tibia is in skeletal traction. The nurse should perform which essential action when caring for this client? A Remove the weights to reposition the client B. Turn the client from side to side frequently C. Remove the weights if the client is uncomfortable D Compare the amount of prescribed weights with the amount in use

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Traction is the procedure used for fixing many skeletel body issues and system conditions. Traction can be explained as the pulling force ecerted on the human body through the use of a device. It is used for decompressing the pressure on spine, bones and sekletal parts of the body.

Hence , optio (c) is correct.

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