A patient recovering from hip replacement surgery is prescribed a pillow between the legs. The nurse realizes that the pillow will facilitate which of the following positions for the patient?
1. Abduction
2. Adduction
3. Flexion
4. Extension
Abduction
Rationale: Abduction is the movement of an extremity away from the midline of the body, which is what needs to be done to maintain the integrity of the new hip. Adduction moves an extremity toward the midline of the body and would put unnecessary strain on the new hip. Flexion is bending an extremity at a joint. Extension is straightening the extremity of a joint.
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