A physician orders removal of the central venous catheter (CVC)line.The patient has a diagnosis of heart failure with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.The nurse would place the patient in what position for this procedure?

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Recommended techniques to avoid air embolus during central venous catheter (CVC)removal include removing the catheter when the patient is supine in bed (not in a chair)and placing the patient flat or in the reverse Trendelenburg position if the patient's clinical condition permits this maneuver.Patients with heart failure,pulmonary disease,and neurologic conditions with raised intracranial pressure should not be placed flat.

A Physician Orders Removal of the Central Venous Catheter (CVC)line