A patient with a spinal cord injury is prone to footdrop and splints are used to prevent this complication from occurring. The nurse caring for this patient knows that the splints are removed and reapplied when?
A) At the patient's request
B) Every 3 hours
C) Every 2 hours
D) Every 1 hours
Ans: C
Feedback: The feet are prone to footdrop; therefore, various types of splints are used to prevent footdrop. When used, the splints are removed and reapplied every 2 hours.
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