The Patient Has Just Returned from a Liver Biopsy

question 2

Multiple Choice

The patient has just returned from a liver biopsy.The patient should be positioned on the

• A) left side for 2 hours.
• B) right side for 2 hours.
• C) left side for 6 to 8 hours.
• D) right side for 6 to 8 hours.

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