For the client diagnosed with endometritis, the nurse recognizes that the client should be positioned in the:
a. prone position.
b. side-lying position.
c. Fowler position.
d. supine position with the head flat.
ANS: C
The Fowler position promotes drainage of lochia from the reproductive tract. The prone position, side-lying position, and supine position do not promote drainage from the reproductive tract.
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