A patient receiving TPN fluid therapy experiences an air embolus in the central line. The nurse should immediately turn the patient onto the _____ the head of the bed.

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To anatomically minimize the risk of the air embolus reaching the lungs, the nurse should turn the patient onto the left side and lower the head of the bed. The physician is notified immediately.

A Patient Receiving TPN Fluid Therapy Experiences an Air Embolus