The Client Has Just Returned from the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

The client has just returned from the cardiac catheterization laboratory. The left-sided femoral vessel was used as the access site. The nurse should position the client:

A) In a semi-Fowler's position
B) With the head of the bed elevated 45 degrees
C) With the head of the bed elevated no more than 15 degrees
D) With the foot of the bed elevated as much as tolerated by the client