Patient has undergone total hip replacement

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A patient has undergone a total hip replacement. The patient is now in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). What positioning should the patient be in? The leg is abducted, and the toes are externally rotated. The leg is abducted with toes pointed forward. The leg is adducted, and the toes are internally rotated. The leg is adducted with toes pointed forward.

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