When caring for a client with cholecystitis, the nurse knows to place the client in which of the following positions?
A)
supine
B)
Trendelenburg
C)
lithotomy
D)
Fowler's
D
Explanation:
A)
Fowler's position decreases pressure on the inflamed gallbladder and may decrease pain.
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B)
Fowler's position decreases pressure on the inflamed gallbladder and may decrease pain.
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Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort
C)
Fowler's position decreases pressure on the inflamed gallbladder and may decrease pain.
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Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort
D)
Fowler's position decreases pressure on the inflamed gallbladder and may decrease pain.
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Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort
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