The nurse is planning to assist the primary care provider with a thoracentesis for a client who has a pleural effusion. Which of the following positions would be appropriate for the client to assume?...

The nurse is planning to assist the primary care provider with a thoracentesis for a client who has a pleural effusion. Which of the following positions would be appropriate for the client to assume?

1. Lying supine with the arms extended.

2. Lying prone with the head supported by the arms.

3. Sitting upright and leaning on an overbed table.

4. Side-lying with the knees drawn up to the abdomen.