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To facilitate removal of fluid from the chest wall, the client is positioned sitting at the edge of the bed leaning over the bedside table with the feet supported on a stool. If the client is unable to sit up, the client is positioned lying in bed on the UNaffected side with the head of the bed elevated 30 to 45 degrees.

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Q: What is the proper position for a thoracentesis?
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