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The nurse has calculated a low PaO2/FIO2 (P/F) ratio <150 for a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The nurse should place the client in which position to improve oxygenation, ventilation distribution, and drainage of secretions?

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Rationale: Prone positioning in ARDS with a low P/F ratio (<150) improves oxygenation, ventilation distribution, and secretion drainage by recruiting dependent lung regions. Other positions are less effective.

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