A physician orders a patient to be placed in the Trendelenburg position. How will the nurse position the bed?
a. On the floor
b. Parallel with the floor
c. Tilted with the head of the bed down
d. Tilted with the foot of the bed down
ANS: C
The entire bed is tilted downward with the head of the bed down when placing a patient in the Trendelenburg position.
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