A client has severe burns around the right hip.Which position does the nurse instruct the nursing assistant to use to maintain maximum function of this joint?

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Maximum function for ambulation occurs when the hip and the leg are maintained at full extension with neutral rotation.Although the client does not have to spend 24 hours in this position,he or she should be in this position (in bed or standing)longer than with the hip in any degree of flexion.

A Client Has Severe Burns Around the Right Hip