The nurse plans to use a trochanter roll when repositioning a patient. Where should the nurse place the trochanter roll?
a. Under the small of the back
b. Behind the knees when supine
c. Alongside the ilium to mid-thigh
d. In the palm of the hand with fingers flexed
C
The nurse should place the trochanter roll alongside the ilium to mid-thigh. The trochanter roll is a rolled wedge, pillow, or sandbag placed by the lateral aspect of the leg between the iliac crest and the knees to prevent external hip rotation.
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