Section: NCLEX

34) A 1-year-old girl admitted to the hospital with a fractured femur is placed in Bryant’s traction. The nurse knows that the child should be placed in which of the following positions?

1. Buttocks slightly elevated off the bed.
2. Legs elevated at a 45° angle.
3. Knees slightly flexed.
4. Hips fully extended.

The child’s weight provides countertraction.