Physiological Integrity—Reduction of Risk Potential

The nurse is assisting the health care provider to perform a renal biopsy. Which position should the nurse place the client in?

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  1. in the semi-Fowler’s position
  2. on the same side of the kidney to be biopsied
  3. on the side opposite of the kidney to be biopsied
  4. prone with a pillow under the shoulders and abdomen
Number 4 is correct.
Rationale: Clients having a renal mass removed should be placed in a prone position with a pillow under the shoulders and abdomen. Options 1, 2, and 3 are incorrect positions for this procedure.
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