Question

After an open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured hip, the nurse is helping a client to get out of bed into a chair. what should the nurse do to best accomplish this transfer?

Answer 1

I think the answer would be: instruct the client to bear most of the weight on the unaffected leg and pivot to the chair.

Hip is a complex and thin bone. Repairing it will be harder than big bones and it will be easier to break again. The client should try to not burden the fractured bone to reduce the risk. At least you need to give the bone time to heal themselves.