After drawing blood from a patient, the phlebotomist steps out of the outpatient area to answer the telephone. When the phlebotomist returns the patient is lying on the floor face down. This position is described as:

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The position of the patient lying face down on the floor is called prone. The term supine refers to lying face up, transverse refers to a horizontal position, and sagittal refers to a vertical plane dividing the body into left and right sections.

After Drawing Blood from a Patient, the Phlebotomist Steps Out