A patient undergoes a left above-the-knee amputation with an immediate prosthetic fitting.When the patient arrives on the orthopedic unit after surgery,the nurse should

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The nurse should monitor for hemorrhage after the surgery.The prosthesis will not be removed.To avoid flexion contracture of the hip,the leg will not be elevated on a pillow.The patient is placed in a prone position after amputation to prevent hip flexion,but this would not be done during the immediate postoperative period.

A Patient Undergoes a Left Above-The-Knee Amputation with an Immediate