While Providing Care to a Patient Recovering from a Fractured

question 22

Multiple Choice

While providing care to a patient recovering from a fractured hip, the nurse plans interventions to prevent the development of which of the following common types of contractures?

• A)internal rotation with abduction
• B)external rotation with abduction
• C)flexion and adduction of the hip with flexion of the knee
• D)hyperextension of the knee joint with foot drop deformity

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