The nurse is preparing to assist a client in obtaining a sputum specimen and should place the client in which position?
A)Low Fowler's
B)Side-lying
C)Semi-Fowler's
D)Trendelenburg

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Semi-Fowler's position, where the head of the bed is raised to 30-45 degrees, helps facilitate breathing and the collection of sputum by allowing gravity to assist in the drainage of secretions from the lower to the upper respiratory tract.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Assist a Client in Obtaining