An18-year-old patient is admitted to the orthopedic unit with afracture of the left femur after a motor vehicle accident. Heundergoes a surgical reduction of the fracture with the insertionof pins and application of skeletal traction. The patient has 15pounds of traction applied. What important nursing care should thenurse should implement for someone in Skeletaltraction?
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