The nurse is reinforcing teaching on positioning for a patient after a right total knee replacement. Which patient statement indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
a. "Prone."
b. "Side lying."
c. "Supine with pillow under right knee."
d. "Supine with three pillows between legs."
ANS: C
The patient lies supine with pillow under right knee if a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine is not used after a total knee replacement. A. B. D. The patient recovering from a total knee replacement does not need to be placed in the prone, side lying, or supine position with pillows between the legs.
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