List four actions to take when caring for a patient with an amputated leg.
What will be an ideal response?
· Avoid placing pillows under the amputated extremity.
· Position the amputated leg flat on the bed.
· Avoid elevating the head of the bed for prolonged periods.
· Keep legs in a position of adduction.
· Use a trochanter roll.
· Avoid positioning the patient with pillows between the legs.
· Assist the patient to lie in the prone position twice a day, if permitted.
· Encourage and assist the patient to move in bed frequently.
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