An infant is born with a clubfoot. The nurse should anticipate which of the following treatment measures may be instituted?

Question

A) Surgery prior to leaving the hospital
B) Administration of muscle-relaxing medications
C) Skeletal traction with pins inserted into affected bones
D) Serial manipulations and casting

Answer 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Treatment of clubfoot is begun as soon as the diagnosis is made. When treatment is initiated during the first few weeks of life, a nonoperative procedure may be effective. Serial manipulations and casting are used gently to correct each component of the deformity. Surgery, muscle-relaxing medications, and skeletal traction are not primary treatment for clubfoots.