How should the nurse position a client who is returned to the burn unit following a graft procedure to the leg?
A)Place the client flat with the affected extremity abducted.
B)Elevate the head of bed 30 degrees
C)Maintain the head of bed flat
D)Elevate the affected extremity

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A)Elevating the affected extremity will reduce edema and promote perfusion. Elevating the head of bed, leaving the head of bed flat, and abducting the extremity will not increase healing or improve the client's long-range prognosis.
B)Elevating the affected extremity will reduce edema and promote perfusion. Elevating the head of bed, leaving the head of bed flat, and abducting the extremity will not increase healing or improve the client's long-range prognosis.
C)Elevating the affected extremity will reduce edema and promote perfusion. Elevating the head of bed, leaving the head of bed flat, and abducting the extremity will not increase healing or improve the client's long-range prognosis.
D)Elevating the affected extremity will reduce edema and promote perfusion. Elevating the head of bed, leaving the head of bed flat, and abducting the extremity will not increase healing or improve the client's long-range prognosis.

How Should the Nurse Position a Client Who Is Returned