Nurses should begin this Epley maneuver at assisting the patient into a sitting position.
This maneuver is an exercise that is used to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, which are episodes of dizziness or vertigo when moving the head.
The first thing that is done is to seat the patient and turn his head horizontally 45º towards the ear that is affected. The patient is then leaned back into the horizontal position with his head hanging held at a 45 degree turn. The head is then turned 90º towards the unaffected ear so that the debris in the canals will return, causing trachea vertigo. Finally return to the sitting position.
Therefore, we can confirm that the correct option is B. Assisting the patient into a sitting position.
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The nurse and a colleague are performing the Epley maneuver with a patient who has a diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The nurses should begin this maneuver by performing what action?
A) Placing the patient in a prone position
B) Assisting the patient into a sitting position
C) Instilling 15 mL of warm normal saline into one of the patient's ears
D) Assessing the patient's baseline hearing by performing the whisper test
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