The nurse provides discharge instructions to a patient with an above-the-knee amputation who will be fitted with a prosthesis when healing is complete and the residual limb is well moulded.The nurse determines that teaching has been effective when the patient gives which of the following responses?

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Lying on the abdomen helps prevent hip flexion contractures, which is important for future prosthesis fitting.

The Nurse Provides Discharge Instructions to a Patient with an Above-The-Knee