The client asks when she will be able to be out of bed after hip replacement surgery. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "If there are no complications, most people are out of bed by the day after sur-gery."
B. "If there is no infection present, you can be out of bed as soon as the sutures are removed from the incision."
C. "It will be necessary for you to remain in bed until x-rays show that new bone is growing into the hip replacement."
D. "It is standard procedure for people who have hip replacement surgery to remain in bed for a minimum of 2 weeks."
A
The client with a total hip replacement is usually allowed to get out of bed the day after surgery, and physical therapy is initiated.
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