Hip replacement Flashcards
Pre - op position for hip replacement
Buck traction
4 nursing considerations post op hip replacement
Neurovascular checks
Monitor drains
Firm mattress
Overbed trapeze
Best positioning for total hip replacement
Neutral rotation
Extension of extremeties
Abduction
What does neutral rotation look like
Toes pointed to the ceiling
What does abduction look like
Extremities stretched away from each other
Contraindicated with hip replacement
Flexing of the hips
Crossing legs
bending over
What is the purpose of the trochanter roll?
prevent external rotation
Best exercise for someone with total hip replacement
Walking
Allowable positioning on the unoperated side of a hip surgery
supine or lateral on the unoperated side
Which medication should we be wary of taking when we are on enoxaparin
aspirin
When should we notify HCP when taking enoxaparin
If we see some unusual bruising
Where would the pain be located if hip became displaced
in the groin area
a complication of total hip replacement
DVT
