The nurse gives discharge instructions to an adult client who sustained a bicycle fall and underwent open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured hip
After the teaching is complete, which statements by the client indicate appropriate understanding of the information presented?
Select all that apply.
A) "I will use my abduction pillow while sleeping to maintain proper hip alignment."
B) "I will use the high toilet seat to prevent excess flexion of my hip."
C) "I only need to use my walker during physical therapy appointments."
D) "I will take my prescribed ibuprofen to decrease the risk for a deep vein thrombosis."
E) "I might experience bruising because of the prescribed warfarin."
Answer: A, B, E
Statements that indicate that the client understood the discharge instructions include the use of an abduction pillow to maintain proper hip alignment; using a high toilet seat to prevent excess flexion of the hip, and knowing that there may be an increased risk for bruising due to the prescribed warfarin, an anticoagulant. The client should use the walker at all times until told otherwise. The client is taking warfarin, not ibuprofen, to decrease the risk for deep vein thrombosis.
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