The nursing instructor is teaching the lab students the best position for the administration of nasal sprays. What position would the instructor teach the students?
A) Supine
B) Semi-Fowler's
C) High Fowler's
D) Side-lying
C
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Teach the patient to sit upright and press a finger over one nostril to close it. This body position is important to prevent excessive amounts of the medication running down the back of the throat. It needs to be in direct contact with the greatest amount of nasal mucosa and the high Fowler's position provides that.
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