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Saunders Diagnostic Testing Questions
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---47September 20242024/2025A+
- Saunders Diagnostic Testing Questions 
1. A client is being prepared for a thoracentesis. The nurse should assist the client to which position for the 
procedure? 
Rationale: 
To facilitate removal of fluid from the chest, the client is positioned sitting at the edge of the bed leaning over 
the bedside table, with the feet supported on a stool; or lying in bed on the unaffected side with the head of 
the bed elevated 30 to 45 degrees. The prone and Sims' positions are inappropriate positions f...
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TIFFACADEMICS
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Exam (elaborations)
Saunders Diagnostic Testing Questions
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---47September 20242024/2025A+
- 1. A client is being prepared for a thoracentesis. The nurse should assist the client to which position for the 
procedure? 
1. Lying in bed on the affected side 
2. Lying in bed on the unaffected side 
3. Sims' position with the head of the bed flat 
4. Prone with the head turned to the side and supported by a pillow 
Correct answer: 2 
Rationale: To facilitate removal of fluid from the chest, the client is positioned sitting at the edge of the bed leaning 
over the bedside table, with the fee...
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$19.49 More Info
TIFFACADEMICS