Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who has a femur fracture and is on bedrest with Bucks extension traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Correct Answer:
Inspect the client's skin under the device every 8 hr.
Rationale:
🟩 Rationale: Buck’s traction is a skin traction, and the biggest risks are skin breakdown, impaired circulation, and neurovascular compromise.
🟩 The nurse must inspect skin regularly (every 8 hr or per protocol) to prevent complications.
🟩 The weights should never be released or removed by the nurse unless prescribed, as this defeats the purpose of continuous traction.
🟩 Circulation checks should be every 1–2 hr initially, not every 12 hr.
🟩 Range of motion is not performed on the affected limb while in traction, only on the unaffected extremities.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI EXIT Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Comprehensive Predictor Exam(s)~2025
- Answer Choices: 4