To help prevent the development of an external rotation deformity of the hip in a patient who must remain in bed for any period of time, the most appropriate nursing action would be to use which of the following?
a) Pillows under the lower legs
b) A hip-abductor pillow
c) A trochanter roll extending from the crest of the ilium to the midthigh
d) A footboard
Answer: C
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