How Should a Patient Be Positioned After a Thoracentesis Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

How should a patient be positioned after a thoracentesis is completed and the dressing applied?

• A) High Fowler
• B) Semi-Fowler
• C) Side lying on unaffected side
• D) Prone

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