The counter-traction force on a patient’s leg is often increased by tilting the bed so that the patient’s head is lower than their feet. Why is this done? Because tilting the bed increases the
belongs to book: Examination Questions and Answers in Basic Anatomy and Physiology|Martin Caon|| Chapter number:19| Question number:57
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A: Unless the bed is tilted, there is no component of the patient’s weight that is parallel to the bed. The force of gravity and the force exerted by the hanging masses does not change.
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