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Performance Measures GO NO GO
17. Attached weight carrier to spreader bar —— ——
18. Applied weight plates. —— ——
19. Elevated or raised the bed on the affected side. —— ——
20. Measured injured arm at a 45 degree angle to the floor with goniometer. —— ——
21. Checked single clamp bar alignment with the patient's injured humerus. —— ——
22. Checked patient's capillary refill of hands. —— ——
23. Inspected overhead traction frame and bed. —— ——
24. Inspected traction equipment. —— ——
24. Gave patient verbal instruction on Dunlop traction. —— ——
Evaluation Guidance: Score the orthopaedic technician a GO on the task, if all steps are passed (P).
Score the orthopaedic technician a NO-GO if any step is failed (F). . All performance measured tasks
must be passed to receive a go.
References
Required Related
NUTT, REX
SPLINT, TRACTION & EXTRAC
TM 8-231
ZIMMER
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