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Question:

A teenager is discharged to home wearing halo vest traction after a car accident. What guidelines should the nurse give to the parent that are BEST for her care?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

A “Offer your teen Tylenol 650mg by mouth after the physician has tightened the screws.”
explanation

Experiencing pain when chewing may indicate that skull pins from the traction have slipped onto the thin temporal plate and that the physician needs to be notified immediately. Clients with halo vest traction may not drive because they are unable to turn their head.

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