While auscultating fetal heart tones, a client who is at 37 weeks' gestation and is in the supine position is experiencing dizziness, lightheadedness, and clammy skin. Which nursing action is the most appropriate?

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Placing a wedge beneath the patient's right hip alleviates pressure from the inferior vena cava, which can be compressed by the uterus in the supine position, causing symptoms like dizziness and lightheadedness. This is known as supine hypotensive syndrome.

While Auscultating Fetal Heart Tones, a Client Who Is at 37