The nurse is caring for a patient following a left corneal transplant. When positioning the patient, the nurse correctly assists the patient into which positions? (select all that apply.)
a. Supine
b. Supine with head on small pillow
c. Left side-lying
d. Right side-lying
e. High Fowler
A, B, D
The patient may lie only on his back and nonoperative side postoperatively. Flat on his back, on his back with his head on a small pillow, and positioned on his nonoperative side are acceptable as all these positions place no undue pressure on the transplant. Allowing the patient to rest on the operative side or in high Fowler position would place excessive pressure on the operative site.
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