To assist the patient to a sitting position on the side of the bed,what should the nurse do first?

A) Raise the height of the bed.
B) Raise the head of the bed 30 degrees.
C) Turn the patient onto the side facing away from the nurse.
D) Move the patient's legs over the side of the bed.

With the patient in supine position,raise the head of the bed 30 degrees;this decreases the amount of work needed by the patient and the nurse to raise the patient to a sitting position.The bed should be in the low position.The patient is turned to face the nurse after the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees.The patient's legs are positioned over the edge of the bed after the head of the bed is raised and the patient is turned to face the nurse.