Cranio-Cervical Traction Quiz
Many Intensive Care nurses are justifiably worried about handling patients who have a cervical spine injury. Most are concerned that through their interventions further spinal cord damage and lifelong spinal injury may occur. This 10 question quiz covers the safe use of the Gardner-Wells tongs in the Intensive Care Unit, for those who are interested in further information there are references at the base of this page. This quiz has been researched, compiled and placed on the web by Andrew Strong CNS.
The Quiz
References
- Olsen, Rhonda S.(1996) "Halo Skeletal Traction Pin Site Care: Toward Developing a Standard of Care" Rehabilitation Nursing 21, 5, 243-257.
- Shterenshis, Michael V. (1997) "The History of Modern Spinal Traction with Particular Reference to Neural Disorders" Spinal Cord 35, 139-146.
- McCarthy, Lisa (1998) "Safe Handling of Patients on Cervical Traction" Nursing Times 94, 14.