How should the nurse position the patient who has decreased cardiac output?
a. semi-Fowler's c. prone
b. supine d. Sims'
A
A patient with decreased cardiac output should not be supine, prone, or side-lying as in the Sims' position. The best position for this patient would be the semi-Fowler's position.
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