What intervention will the nurse caring for a child in Buck skin traction implement?
A) Position in high Fowler's position.
B) Assist the child to be pulled up in bed.
C) Keep child's heel on the bed surface.
D) Maintain child's feet against the foot of the bed.

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Buck traction is a type of skin traction that relies on the child's weight as counterbalance.The child must be kept with head elevated no more than 20 degrees and pulled up in bed,and the feet should not touch the bed surface or the foot of the bed.

What Intervention Will the Nurse Caring for a Child in Buck