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A Patient with COPD Is Admitted to the Hospital

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A patient with COPD is admitted to the hospital. How can the nurse best position the patient to improve gas exchange?


A) Sitting up at the bedside in a chair and leaning slightly forward
B) Resting in bed with the head elevated to 45 to 60 degrees
C) In the Trendelenburg's position with several pillows behind the head
D) Resting in bed in a high-Fowler's position with the knees flexed

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