Which of these statements should the nurse make to the client who had a right total knee replacement?
a. "You will ambulate with assistance the day after surgery."
b. "You will be standing at the bedside on the evening of surgery."
c. "You will stay in the hospital for 10 days."
d. "You will keep the right leg in a dependent position when sitting up in a chair."
A
The goal for clients with a total hip or knee replacement is to ambulate independently and to have ambulatory activities progress rapidly. Clients are usually out of bed the night of surgery or early the next day.
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