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A Patient Is Placed in Buck's Traction After a Hip

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A patient is placed in Buck's traction after a hip fracture. What should be included in this patient's plan of care?


A) providing pin site care every shift as prescribed
B) placing an abduction pillow between the legs for alignment
C) having another person hold the weights when pulling the patient up in bed
D) turning the patient to the unaffected side every 2 hours

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