Posted: August 17th, 2017

When caring for the patient in traction, the nurse is guided by which of the following principles?

When caring for the patient in traction, the nurse is guided by which of the following principles?
a) Skeletal traction is never interrupted.
Skeletal traction is applied directly to the bone and is never interrupted.
b) Weights should rest on the bed.
In order to be effective, weights must hang freely and not rest on the bed or floor.
c) Knots in the ropes should touch the pulley.
Knots in the rope or the footplate must not touch the pulley or the foot of the bed.
d) Weights are removed routinely.
Traction must be continuous to be effective in reducing and immobilizing fractures.