A nurse plans care for a client who is prescribed skeletal traction.Which intervention should the nurse include in this plan of care to decrease the client's risk for infection?

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To decrease the risk for infection in a client with skeletal traction of external fixation,the nurse should provide routine pin care and assess manifestations of infection at the pin sites every shift.The traction lines and sockets are external and do not come in contact with the client's skin; these do not need to be washed.Although traction weights should not be removed or released for any period of time without a prescription,or placed on the floor,this does not decrease the risk for infection.

A Nurse Plans Care for a Client Who Is Prescribed