A patient received a right hip prosthesis after a fall. In the immediate postoperative period, the nurse should maintain the leg:
A) In an abducted position.
B) In an adducted position.
C) In a neutral position.
D) With the hip flexed greater than 90 degrees.
Ans: A
Feedback: After receiving a hip prosthesis, the affected leg should be kept abducted. Adduction (option B) may dislocate the hip. Option C would be correct if an internal fixation device was used. Option D is incorrect because the hip must not be flexed more than 90 degrees for the first 2 months and even less than that for the first 10 days.
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