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Your Patient Had a Lateral Total Hip Replacement a Week

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Your patient had a lateral total hip replacement a week ago.You enter the room and find the patient on her back with the abduction wedge between her knees.What is your next action?


A) Remove the wedge and reposition the patient observing universal hip precautions
B) Nothing,the patient is in a good position
C) Place the hip in 90° of flexion
D) Place the affected hip in internal rotation

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