The nurse is caring for a patient who had a right extremity below the knee amputation (BKA). The nurse recognizes the importance of implementing measures that focus on preventing flexion contracture of the hip and maintaining proper positioning. Which of the following measures will achieve these goals?
A) Encouraging the patient to turn from side to side and to assume a prone position
B) Initiating ROM exercises of the hip and knee 3 months after the amputation
C) Minimizing movement of the flexor muscles of the hip
D) Encouraging the patient to sit in the chair for at least 8 hours of the day
Answer: ENCOURAGING THE PATIENT TO TURN FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND TO ASSUME A PRONE POSITION
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