The nurse prepares the room for a pediatric client who has a fractured femur and weighs 32 pounds. Which type of traction does the nurse anticipate using to restore bone alignment for this client?
1. Buck's
2. Cervical
3. Bryant's
4. Dunlop
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3. The nurse anticipates using Bryant's traction for the client because Bryant's trac-tion is indicated for clients weighing less than 40 pounds who have fractured femurs. This traction restores bone alignment by suspending the leg vertically with skin trac-tion. It is used in place of Russell's traction because the client is not heavy enough to act as a counterweight for the traction.
1. The client is too young for effective treatment with Buck's traction because it is very difficult to keep a young child supine without sedation.
2. The nurse applies cervical traction to the client with upper spine disorders.
4. Dunlop traction is indicated in the treatment of humerus fractures.
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