T/f: The nurse must never remove weights from skeletal traction unless a life-
threatening situation occurs.
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True - Removal of the weights completely defeats their purpose and may
result in injury to the patient.
,Osteocytes
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Mature bone cells that function in bone maintenance
Calcitonin
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Lowers serum Ca+
Characteristics of Strain
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Pain, edema, muscle spasm, ecchymosis, and loss of function are on a
continuum graded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree
Skeletal Traction:
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- Continuous traction to immobilize, position and align a fracture
- Femur, tibia, cervical spine
, Purposes of Traction
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- Reduces muscle spasm
- Reduce, align, and immobilize fractures
- Reduce deformity
- Increase space between opposing forces
Vitamin D (calciferol)
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Facilitates calcium absorption from GI tract
Splinting
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Joints distal and proximal to the suspected fracture site must be supported
and immobilized
Strain
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threatening situation occurs.
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True - Removal of the weights completely defeats their purpose and may
result in injury to the patient.
,Osteocytes
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Mature bone cells that function in bone maintenance
Calcitonin
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Lowers serum Ca+
Characteristics of Strain
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Pain, edema, muscle spasm, ecchymosis, and loss of function are on a
continuum graded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree
Skeletal Traction:
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- Continuous traction to immobilize, position and align a fracture
- Femur, tibia, cervical spine
, Purposes of Traction
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- Reduces muscle spasm
- Reduce, align, and immobilize fractures
- Reduce deformity
- Increase space between opposing forces
Vitamin D (calciferol)
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Facilitates calcium absorption from GI tract
Splinting
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Joints distal and proximal to the suspected fracture site must be supported
and immobilized
Strain
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