The nursing assistant is caring for a client and the Kardex states to place the client in reverse Trendelenburg. The nursing assistant enters the client's room and observes that the head of the mattress is lower than the foot of the bed. What is the correct action for the nursing assistant to take?

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The nursing assistant (NA) observes that the client is in Trendelenburg because the head of the mattress is lower than the foot of the mattress. To correct this, the NA should move the head of the mattress to be higher than the foot of the bed to achieve reverse Trendelenburg position. The NA should report the position found and the action taken to the nurse. Raising the head of the bed and leaving the foot gatch flat is called Fowler's position. Increasing the head of the bed up at the same time the foot of bed is down also places the client in Fowler's with the knee gatch down.

The Nursing Assistant Is Caring for a Client and the Kardex