Question

The nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregivers of a child who has been placed in an external fixation device for the treatment of an orthopedic condition. Which statement made by the caregivers indicates an understanding of the external fixation device?

Answer 1

"It will be hard, but we know our child will be in this device for a long time."

Step-by-step explanation:

External Fixation Devices are applied to correct severe fractures, such as having one extreminity shorter than the other. Caregivers understand that the rehabilitation period are left in place for as long as one year, "therefore it is important that the child accepts this temporary change in body image and learns to care fot the affected site".

Reference: Hatfield, Nancy T. (2003). TBroadribb's Introductory Pediatric Nursing. p.404