The nurse is helping to prepare a patient for a renal biopsy. In which position should the nurse help the patient assume?
a. Sims'
b. Prone
c. Supine
d. Fowler's
ANS: B
The patient is in a prone position, usually with a sandbag under the abdomen, and the biopsy is taken through the flank area. A. C. D. These positions are not appropriate when obtaining a renal biopsy.
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