The nurse is taking a client's tympanic temperature. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate position for the client to be placed?
a. Sims' c. Trendelenburg
b. high Fowler's d. orthopneic
A
For a tympanic temperature, the most appropriate position for the client to be placed in is the Sims' position to promote access to the ear.
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