A patient was brought to the emergency department after a fall. The patient is taken to the operating room to receive a right hip prosthesis. In the immediate postoperative period, what health education should the nurse emphasize?
A) "Make sure you don't bring your knees close together."
B) "Try to lie as still as possible for the first few days."
C) "Try to avoid bending your knees until next week."
D) "Keep your legs higher than your chest whenever you can."
Ans: A
Feedback:
After receiving a hip prosthesis, the affected leg should be kept abducted. Mobility should be encouraged within safe limits. There is no need to avoid knee flexion and the patient's legs do not need to be higher than the level of the chest.
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