A patient, age 79, fell at home and suffered an intracapsular fracture of his left hip. The orthopedic surgeon inserted a prosthetic implant for a bipolar hip replacement. The physician has instructed the nurse to turn him every 2 hours. The nurse understands that the correct nursing intervention is to keep the legs
A) together so they don't separate while turning.
B) from rubbing together.
C) abducted so the prosthesis does not become dislocated.
D) abducted to prevent additional pain for the patient with turning.
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