A patient is to be discharged from the hospital 4 days after undergoing a total hip arthroplasty. A statement by the patient that indicates a need for additional discharge instructions is

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The patient needs to sleep in a position that allows excessive internal rotation or flexion of the hip. The other patient statements indicate that the patient has understood the teaching.

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