Discussion Overview Tim is an 8-year-old boy who was playing on the playground during recess and fell from the monkey bars. The teachers noticed an obvious bump in his left thigh area.
He complained of pain in his leg, and he could not stand. His mother was called, and he was taken to the emergency room. In the ER, an X-ray showed a complete break in his femur. He was transferred to the pediatric unit and placed in skeletal traction.
How does a child’s musculoskeletal system differ from an adult’s musculoskeletal system?
As the oncoming nurse, what are your top three priorities for this patient? How do you do a neurovascular assessment on Tim?
One week later, Tim is placed in a cast and sent home. Write a teaching plan for Tim and his mom relating to cast care at home.
