The nurse is caring for a client 3 days after a lower leg amputation. What positioning strategy is best?
A) Rest the residual limb on a pillow to prevent edema and reduce pain.
B) Have client lay prone several times a day to prevent hip flexion contractures.
C) Encourage the client to rest with the knee flexed to prevent joint "freezing."
D) Provide twice the amount of knee flexor time than extension time.
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