The admission orders for a patient with traumatic brain injury say to keep the patient's head elevated with neutral body positioning.Which patient positioning would the nurse consider as meeting this requirement? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
A) The patient's head is supported on two pillows.
B) The head of the patient's bed is elevated to 20 degrees.
C) The patient's hips are flexed at less than 90 degrees.
D) The neck is in the patient's position of comfort,which is rotated to the left.
E) The patient is facing forward.
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