A client with limited mobility has outward rotation of the bony protrusions at the head of the femur. which assistive device would the nurse include in the plan of care?
The nurse would request that a medical-grade foam wedge or a folded towel or linen to serve as a trochanter roll. The trochanter roll should be placed along the sides of the patient's hips from the ilium to the mid-thigh while the patient is lying on their back to keep proper alignment of the hip and legs to prevent the outward rotation.
