Bedridden patients who cannot sit up should be assessed in the ____________________ position
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
side-lying
Rationale: For a bedridden patient who cannot sit up, most of the examination can be performed in a supine or side-lying position. The most common positions during the examination are sitting and supine.
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