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An Appropriate Nursing Intervention When Caring for a Child in Traction

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An appropriate nursing intervention when caring for a child in traction is to:


A) Remove adhesive traction straps daily to prevent skin breakdown.
B) Assess for tightness, weakness, or contractures in uninvolved joints and muscles.
C) Provide active range-of-motion exercises to affected extremity 3 times a day.
D) Keep child in one position to maintain good alignment.

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