Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 76%
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Passage / Scenario
An older woman hospitalized with a fractured left hip, placed in Buck's traction with a seven-pound weight while awaiting surgery.Which of the following instructions for moving should be discussed by the nurse to encourage the patient to participate in her care?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) correct-body must move as single, straight unit (2) turning or twisting from the waist down interferes with countertraction (3) prevents proper pull of weights (4) can't turn from side to side, can only move up and down