To administer nose drops to the maxillary sinus, the nurse positions the client:
A. Sitting upright with the head backward
B. Supine with a pillow under the shoulders
C. Supine with the head turned to the unaffected side
D. Lying down with the head back, over the edge of the bed, and turned toward the side to be treated
D
A, B, C, and D. The head tilted back and turned toward the side to be treated. This allows medication to drain into the affected maxillary sinus.
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