The nurse explains to a family that immediate medical-surgical stabilization after a severe cervical injury would include
A) cervical brace.
B) halo jacket.
C) skeletal traction.
D) spinal fusion.

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In the emergency department a person who has sustained a severe cervical injury should be placed immediately in skeletal traction to immobilize the cervical spine and reduce the fracture and dislocation. Gardner-Wells tongs are an example of cervical traction.

The Nurse Explains to a Family That Immediate Medical-Surgical Stabilization