You arrive at the scene where a patient has a possible fracture of the left hip. You note that she is lying on her back and her left leg is turned inward. You would document this position as:

a. supine with lateral rotation of the left lower extremity.
b. lateral recumbent with dorsal rotation of the left leg.
c. supine with medial rotation of the left lower extremity.
d. supine with left rotation of the right leg.


Answer: c

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