A patient with Ménière's disease is totally incapacitated by vertigo and is lying rigidly in bed,grasping the siderails,and staring at the television.What is an appropriate nursing intervention to decrease the patient's vertigo?
A) Encouraging fluids to 3000 mL/day
B) Changing the patient's position every 2 hours
C) Keeping the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees
D) Turning off the television set and darkening the room
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