The nurse is caring for a patient with a total hip replacement. How should the nurse allow the patient to turn?
a) From the prone to the supine position only, and the patient must keep the affected hip extended and abducted
b) 45 degrees onto the unoperated side if the affected hip is kept abducted
c) To any comfortable position as long as the affected leg is extended
d) To the operative side if the affected hip remains extended
Answer: B
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