The nurse is providing care for a client who is in skin traction temporarily to stabilize an upper arm fracture before surgery. Which of the following types of skin traction is being used?
A) Buck's traction
B) Cervical halter traction
C) Dunlop's traction
D) Russell's traction
C
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Generally used as temporary skin traction for stabilization of a fracture before surgery, Dunlop's skin traction is used for fractures of the upper arm and for shoulder dislocations. The use of Russell's traction in adults is usually skeletal, not skin, traction. Buck's traction may be used temporarily to manage a hip, lower spine, or simple fracture, often before surgical repair. Cervical halter traction is used for neck pain, neck strain, and whiplash.
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