In dealing with the weights that are applying traction, the nurse should:
1. remove them to pull the patient up in bed.
2. hold them while the patient is changing position in bed.
3. hold them for a few minutes if the patient complains of pain.
4. allow them to hang freely.
4
Weights always must hang freely to prevent complications.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 923
OBJ: 5, 6 TOP: Traction KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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