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Kaplan Practice Test

A 6-year-old boy is returned to his room after a tonsillectomy. He remains sleepy from the anesthesia but is easily awakened. The nurse should place the child in which of the following positions?

ExplanationIt is most effective to facilitate drainage of secretions from the mouth and pharynx; reduces possibility of airway obstruction.