A student nurse is assigned the care of a patient who is receiving skin traction. Which of the following does the student expect to observe? Select all that apply

1. A trapeze over the bed
2. A rope attached to a frame around the limb
3. A pin protruding from the limb
4. An elastic bandage wrapped around the limb
5. A suspended weight


ANS: 1, 2, 4, 5

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