A patient has undergone surgery for oral cancer and has just been extubated. When the anesthesia wears off, what nursing action would promote comfort and facilitate breathing for this patient?
A) Placing the patient in the lateral position
B) Placing the patient in the prone position
C) Placing the patient in Fowler's position
D) Placing the patient in semi-Fowler's position
Ans: C
Feedback: After the endotracheal tube or airway has been removed and the effects of the anesthesia have worn off, the patient may be placed in Fowler's position to facilitate breathing and promote comfort. You would not place a patient who had just come out from under anesthesia in the lateral or the prone position.
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