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Sager® Emergency Traction Splints and the Minto Fracture Kit
21
Ischial Pad traction splints are indicated for _________
percent of femoral fractures:
a
▫
75
b
▫
93
c
▫
about 78
d
▫
About 9
22
Bleeding to some degree is a common problem with fractured
femurs. The average amount of blood loss is:
a
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1000 c.c.
b
▫
1500 c.c.
c
▫
3000 c.c.
d
▫
1500 - 3000 c.c.
23
The amount of pain felt by a patient with a fractured femur is
in part related to the amount of _________:
a
▫
Amount of blood loss.
b
▫
Degree of Angulation.
c
▫
Anesthesia of the part.
d
▫
Amount of spasm.
24
The Sager® Infant Bilateral Emergency Traction Splint has been
designed to reduce the risk of _________:
a
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Over traction.
b
▫
Knee edema.
c
▫
Injury to epiphyseal growth centers.
d
▫
All of the above.
25
How long can a Sager Emergency Traction Splint be left on?
a
▫
Sager Emergency Traction Splints are just that – a device for emergency
traction and transportation of patients with fractured femurs from the
point of injury to the hospital. They should be removed when the patient
is in the care of attending hospital personnel.
b
▫
Sager Emergency Traction Splints can be left on as long as the patient
doesn’t complain.
c
▫
Sager Emergency Traction Splints can be left on for as long as 24 hours.
