What are the nursing considerations for a patient in traction?
Traction care
- Ensure that the traction weight bag is hanging freely, the bag must not rest on the bed or the floor.
- If the rope becomes frayed replace them.
- The rope must be in the pulley tracks.
- Ensure the bandages are free from wrinkles.
- Tilt the bed to maintain counter traction.
What are complications of Buck’s traction?
Other complications that can occur are skin breakdown due to the adhesive on the traction bandages, or due to improper bathing after using bedpans due to being bedridden. Another skin complication can be infection at pin sites. The skin can break down due to immobility in bed, i.e., bedsores, ulcers.
What are the contraindications of skin traction?
Contraindications. Elderly people are usually not good candidates for skin traction because their skin is fragile and may be injured from the traction. Traction may also be contraindicated if you have: Osteoporosis.
What nursing interventions are important to facilitate bone healing?
Consume diet to promote bone healing. Mobility aids. Demonstrate use of mobility aids and assistive devices safely. Avoid excessive use of injured extremity and observe weight-bearing limits.
What does Buck’s traction do?
A longitudinal skin traction applied to extremity in one direction with a single pulley, and keeping the leg in extended position without hip flexion. It is used to treat fractures, to realign broken bones, to correct contractures or deformities, and for knee immobilization. Synonym: bucks extension.
What are important nursing considerations when caring for a patient with chronic corticosteroid use?
Nursing interventions for patients using inhaled steroids include:
- Not for immediate relief.
- Proper tapering of steroids.
- Use decongestant drops.
- Oral care.
- Monitor for signs of infection.
- Educate the client.
- Ensure the effectiveness of the drug.
- Provide support.
What are the complication of traction?
Complications of skeletal traction Muscle wasting. Prolonged bed immobilization with resultant bed sores. Increased resource utilization (nursing care) Less than adequate fracture reduction.
When teaching a patient with fracture the nurse should instruct the patient to elevate the fractured part above the level of?
To mitigate swelling, it is advisable to place the cast on pillows, and elevate it above the level of the heart, for 24 – 48 hours.
What is the priority assessment for the patient with a fracture?
Assess all body areas to locate areas of pain or tenderness, crepitus, deformity, loss of function, and the location and quality of pulses. If you suspect he has a fracture of an arm or leg, assess the neurovascular status of the limb, then splint it to prevent movement and decrease pain.
When do you use Buck’s traction?
Buck’s skin traction is widely used in the lower limb for femoral fractures, lower backache, acetabular and hip fractures. Skin traction rarely reduces a fracture, but reduces pain and maintains length in fractures. The skin is prepared and shaved -it must be dry. Friar’s balsam may be used to improve adhesion.
What is Buck’s traction and when is it utilized?
A longitudinal skin traction applied to extremity in one direction with a single pulley, and keeping the leg in extended position without hip flexion. It is used to treat fractures, to realign broken bones, to correct contractures or deformities, and for knee immobilization.