The Nurse Is Educating a Patient and the Family About

question 38

Multiple Choice

The nurse is educating a patient and the family about different types of stabilization devices. Which statement by the patient indicates that the patient understands the benefit of using a halo fixation device instead of Gardner-Wells tongs?

• A)"I will have less pain if I use the halo device."
• B)"The halo device will allow me to get out of bed."
• C)"I am less likely to get an infection with the halo device."
• D)"The halo device does not have to stay in place as long."

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