A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a fractured right femur and is in Bryant traction.
When determining that the traction is appropriately assembled, the nurse should observe which of the following?
A padded sling is under the knee of the affected leg.
Skin straps maintain the leg in an extended position.
Weights are attached to a pin that is inserted into the femur.
The buttocks are elevated slightly off of the bed.
The Correct Answer is D
When determining that Bryant's traction is appropriately assembled, the nurse should observe that the buttocks is elevated slightly off of the bed.
In Bryant traction, both of the patient’s limbs are suspended in the air vertically at a ninety-degree angle from the hips and knees slightly flexed.
Choice A is incorrect because a padded sling is not used under the knee of the affected leg in Bryant traction.
Choice B is incorrect because skin straps are not used to maintain the leg in an
extended position in Bryant traction.
Choice C is incorrect because weights are not attached to a pin that is inserted into the femur in Bryant traction.
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Correct Answer is ["B","D","E"]
Explanation
Preschool-age children often have a limited understanding of death and may believe that their thoughts can cause death.
They may also view death as similar to sleep 1 and may think that death is a punishment.
Choice A is not correct because preschool-age children may not necessarily be interested in what happens to the body after death.
Choice C is not correct because preschool-age children usually do not recognize that death is permanent.
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
Nursing care planning goals for a child with acute glomerulonephritis are directed toward the excretion of excess fluid through urination.
Monitoring fluid status is very important and daily weights are an effective way to monitor fluid retention, as weight gain is the earliest sign of fluid retention.
Choice B, Educating the parents about potential complications, is important but not the nurse’s priority.
Choice C, Place the child on a no-salt-added diet, which may be part of the treatment
plan but is not the nurse’s priority.
Choice D, Maintaining a saline lock, may be necessary for administering medications but is not the nurse’s priority.
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