Which Technique Does a Nurse Use to Assess Hip Location

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which technique does a nurse use to assess hip location of a newborn?

• A) With newborn's knees flexed, the nurse adducts the legs, then abducts them, moving the knees apart and down to touch the table.
• B) With the newborn supine, the nurse flexes and extends the hips, and then passively moves each leg through internal and external rotation.
• C) The nurse holds the newborn in a vertical position with the feet flat on the table and palpates each hip for location.
• D) With the newborn supine, the nurse measures the length of each leg from the trochanter to the lateral malleolus (ankle).

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