A nurse is providing care for a patient with an Ilizarov frame. The nurse would chart:
1. "Rod, wires, and screw ring intact without evidence of redness or drainage."
2. "Pedaling performed to outer cast edge."
3. "Weight suspended at 90 degrees."
4. "Patient using abduction pillow as instructed."
ANS: 1
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