The Nurse Is Assigned to a Child Who Is in Buck's

The nurse is assigned to a child who is in Buck's extension traction. When the nurse does the initial assessment and looks at the traction setup, the nurse will make certain that the:

A) ropes and pulleys are hanging freely and not touching the bed or floor
B) counterweights are all resting solidly on the floor
C) open wounds are bandaged if skin traction is being used and applied over wounds
D) child is lying as close to the foot of the bed as possible