The nurse is receiving the post-tonsillectomy and post-adenoidectomy client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). The nurse aide is assisting the client from the stretcher to the bed. The client remains drowsy from anesthesia
In which position would the nurse instruct the nurse aide to place the client? A) On a side
B) Supine
C) Semi-Fowler's
D) High-Fowler's
A
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Upon receiving the client in the PACU, the client is drowsy and not fully conscious. A standard of care to prevent aspiration is to place the client lying on either side with an emesis basin to catch drainage. Laying the client is a supine position, semi-Fowler's position, or high-Fowler's position does not provide an easy exit for secretions as the client is recovering from the anesthesia.
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