For a client who has an embolic stroke, the nurse would place the client in which of these positions?
a. reverse Trendelenburg
b. supine with the bed flat
c. supine with the head of the bed elevated
d. high Fowler's
B
In cases of an embolic or thrombotic stroke, the client's bed is kept flat with the head midline to increase cerebral perfusion.
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