An 18-month-old child has been placed in Bryant's traction. The nurse knows that the traction is properly applied when: 1. the affected leg is extended and attached to traction at the foot of the bed. 2. the legs are at right angles to the child’s body and the buttocks are two inches off the bed. 3. the legs are at right angles to the child's body and the nurse can just put his/her fi ngers underneath the child's buttocks. 4. the affected leg is extended and attached to traction at the foot of the bed and there is a vertical pull at the popliteal area. An 18-month-old child has been placed in Bryant'straction. The nurse knows that the traction isproperly applied when:1. the affected leg is extended and attached totraction at the foot of the bed.2. the legs are at right angles to the child's body andthe buttocks are two inches off the bed.3. the legs are at right angles to the child's body andthe nurse can just put his/her fi ngers underneaththe child's buttocks.4. the affected leg is extended and attached totraction at the foot of the bed and there is a verticalpull at the popliteal area.

To straighten broken bones a set of mechanisms is used that is defined by the team called traction.…

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An 18-month-old child has been placed in Bryant's traction. The nurse knows that the traction is properly applied when: 1. the affected leg is extended and attached to traction at the foot of the bed. 2. the legs are at right angles to the child’s body and the buttocks are two inches off the bed. 3. the legs are at right angles to the child's body and the nurse can just put his/her fi ngers underneath the child's buttocks. 4. the affected leg is extended and attached to traction at the foot of the bed and there is a vertical pull at the popliteal area.

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