The nurse finds a 2-day postoperative patient who had a right total hip replacement lying supine with crossed legs.What data should the nurse collect on this patient?

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Crossing the legs puts the hip at risk for dislocation.Symptoms are pain in the affected hip,shortening of the leg,and possibly rotation of the surgical leg.B.The patient did not have surgery on the right knee.C.D.The patient did not have surgery to the left limb.

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