مريض بكسر في الساق على شد هيكلي (Skeletal traction). أي إجراء صحيح؟

A client with a leg fracture is in skeletal traction. Which action is correct?

1. Weights hang freely; pin-site care
2. Rest the weights on the bed when moving him
3. Cover the pins with cotton without cleaning
4. Remove the weights at night for comfort

Answer: A) Weights hang freely; pin-site care. In skeletal traction weights hang freely without touching the floor or bed, are not removed, and pin sites are cleaned per protocol and watched for infection.