What is the best response by the nurse when a patient with a fractured femur asks the nurse to explain Buck traction?
A) "Buck traction is a form of skin traction that will help align your bone ends."
B) "Buck traction uses pins in your bone attached to weights to align the bones."
C) "Buck traction is a form of skeletal traction."
D) "Buck traction applies force directly to the bone.
A) "Buck traction is a form of skin traction that will help align your bone ends."
Explanation: A) Traction is the application of a pulling force to maintain bone alignment during fracture healing. Skin traction applies force to the soft tissues through a pulley system attached to the bed, such as Buck traction. Skeletal traction applies force directly to the bone using pins or wires through the bone.
B) Traction is the application of a pulling force to maintain bone alignment during fracture healing. Skin traction applies force to the soft tissues through a pulley system attached to the bed, such as Buck traction. Skeletal traction applies force directly to the bone using pins or wires through the bone.
C) Traction is the application of a pulling force to maintain bone alignment during fracture healing. Skin traction applies force to the soft tissues through a pulley system attached to the bed, such as Buck traction. Skeletal traction applies force directly to the bone using pins or wires through the bone.
D) Traction is the application of a pulling force to maintain bone alignment during fracture healing. Skin traction applies force to the soft tissues through a pulley system attached to the bed, such as Buck traction. Skeletal traction applies force directly to the bone using pins or wires
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