The nurse caring for a child in skeletal traction should question which physician's orders? Select all that apply
a. Give Tylenol as necessary for pain.
b. Release traction every 12 hours.
c. Elevate the foot of the bed.
d. Perform neurovascular checks every 1 to 2 hours for the first 24 hours.
B, D
Skeletal traction is continuous and should never be released. Fracture alignment would be disrupted, and the tissues around the fracture could be injured. Neurovascular checks should be done for as long as the child is in traction, not just for the first 24 hours. Tylenol for pain is an appropriate order. The foot of the bed is elevated to prevent the child from sliding to the end of the bed and to increase the countertraction that is provided from the child's body.
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