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Performance Measures GO NO GO

21. Secured vent foam strap or Buck's boot to injured extremity. —— ——
22. Prepared traction cord . —— ——
23. Positioned Thomas Leg Splint with Pearson attachment under patient's injured —— ——
leg.
24. Applied weight plates to weight carriers. —— ——

25. Elevated or raised the foot of the bed until traction cords are parallel to the floor. —— ——
26. Checked position of the single clamp bars. —— ——

27. Checked position of Thomas Leg Splint and Pearson attachment. —— ——
28. Checked patient's capillary refill of both feet. —— ——
30. Gave patient verbal instruction on Balanced Suspension Traction . —— ——

30. Inspected overhead traction frame and bed. —— ——
31. Inspected traction equipment. —— ——

Evaluation Guidance: Score the orthopaedic technician a GO on the task, is all steps are passed (P).
Score the orthopaedic technician a NO-GO (NG) if any step is failed (F). All performance measured tasks
must be passed to receive a go.

References
Required Related
NUTT, REX
STP 8-91H14-SM-TG
TM 8-231
ZIMMER

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