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You have to focus on the context of the patient in question. The patient here was a fresh post-op. You do not have to worry about contractures because the things you do immediately after surgery will eventually change as the patient heals. You want to elevate just the surgical site, not the entire lower body. I hope that helps you with this question.
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Hi everyone, there is a question from Saunder's NCLEX Review
A client has just returned to a nursing unit after an above-the-knee amputation of the right leg.A nurse places the client in which of the following most appropriate positions?
A, Supine with the stump flat on the bed
B, Supine with the stump supported with pillows
C,reverse Trendelenburg
D,prone
The answer is B, but I got confused. If the stump was elevated by pillows, wouldn't the hip flexion contractures happen?Why don't just elevate the end of the bed?
Please help.