A patient receiving TPN fluid therapy experiences an air embolus in the central line. The nurse should immediately turn the patient onto the _____ the head of the bed.
a. right side and raise
b. right side and lower
c. left side and raise
d. left side and lower
Answer: d. left side and lower
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