When a person is dying, how should they be positioned?
a. Supine.
b. Any way they wish.
c. Fowler's.
d. Semi-Fowler's.
b
Comfort is the major concern. The dying person should
be positioned in as comfortable a position as possible. This
may mean in an upright or semi-upright position if the
person has breathing difficulties.
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