29. You are transferring a patient who has undergone a right total hip replacement following a posterior surgical approach. Which side of the bed would you use to transfer the patient out of bed and what position should the hips be in? A. Transfer the patient from the left side of the bed, keeping the hips flexed more than 90 degrees. B. Transfer the patient from the right side of the bed, maintaining the hips in a neutral or slightly abducted position. C. Transfer the patient from the right side of the bed, maintaining legs in an adducted position. D. Transfer the patient from the left side of the bed, maintaining legs in an adducted position.

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29. You are transferring a patient who has undergone a right total hip replacement following a posterior surgical approach. Which
side of the bed would yoU use to transfer the patient out of bed and what position should the hips be in?
A. Transfer the patient from the left side of the bed, keeping the hips flexed more than 90 degrees.
B. Transfer the patient from the right side of the bed, maintaining the hips in a neutral or slightly abducted position.
C. Transfer the patient from the right side of the bed, maintaining legs in an adducted position.
D. Transfer the patient from the left side of the bed, maintaining legs in an adducted position.
Transcribed Image Text:29. You are transferring a patient who has undergone a right total hip replacement following a posterior surgical approach. Which side of the bed would yoU use to transfer the patient out of bed and what position should the hips be in? A. Transfer the patient from the left side of the bed, keeping the hips flexed more than 90 degrees. B. Transfer the patient from the right side of the bed, maintaining the hips in a neutral or slightly abducted position. C. Transfer the patient from the right side of the bed, maintaining legs in an adducted position. D. Transfer the patient from the left side of the bed, maintaining legs in an adducted position.
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