مريض سيُعمل له بزل الصدر (Thoracentesis) لسحب سائل جنبي. ما الوضعية الأنسب؟

A client is having a thoracentesis to remove pleural fluid. What is the best position?

1. Sitting up, leaning forward over a table
2. Lying flat on his back with one pillow
3. Lying on the affected side
4. Prone with the legs raised on a pillow

Answer: A) Sitting up, leaning forward over a table. Sitting and leaning forward over a table widens the rib spaces and pools fluid at the base for easier access. If he cannot sit, he lies on the unaffected side.