Management Of Patient With Traction

NAJRAN GENERAL HOSPITAL NAJRAN, K.S.A. NURSING TRAINING AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NAME:_____________________________________DATE:________ TOPIC:” MANAGEMENT OF PATIENT WITH TRACTION” I. ENCIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER. 1. A child is admitted with a fracture of the femur and placed in skeletal traction.Which of the following would the nurse assess first? a.The pull of traction on the pin. b. The Ace bandage. c. The pin sites for signs of infection. d. The dressings for tightness. 2. It is a type of traction wherein force is applied to the body part through fixation directly into or through bone by means of a traction pin or screw. a. Manual Traction b. Skeletal Traction c. Skin Traction d. Continuous or Intermittent Traction 3. The complications of traction are the following except: a. Pin or screw tract infection. b. Skin and soft tissue injury. c. Neurovascular compromise to extremity. d. Lessen or eliminate muscle spasm. II. ENUMERATION. What are the purpose of traction?(Give at least two) 4. 5.

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