National registry traction splint skill sheet question
by Adam
Would you please explain to me why I got this wrong?
10. A 60 year old woman has fallen from a balcony while celebrating Mardi Gras. She has an obvious femur fracture, but is stable. Which of the following choices contains a correct order for applying a traction splint to this patient?
Your Answer: Stabilize the leg manually, take mechanical traction, check PMS, secure splint to the leg, and transport
Incorrect
Correct Answer is: Stabilize the leg, take manual traction of the leg, check PMS, and apply splinting device
Stabilize the leg manually first, then take manual traction, preferably with the heel strap in place already so you don't have to worry about losing traction. After that, check PMS , secure the splint to the leg, and transport (after securing the patient and leg to a backboard and checking PMS).
Its kind of a trick question, but definitely National Registry style. On your answer you chose to take mechanical traction first.... You should take MANUAL traction first per the NR traction splinting skill sheet. Make sense? Let me know if you have more Q's.
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