You have had to restrain a patient who is being involuntarily committed to a psychiatric institution. During the restraint process, the patient vomited. How should you position him on the stretcher?
A) On his stomach with head elevated
B) Left lateral recumbent position
C) Prone with head turned to the side
D) Supine in a semi-Fowler's position
B) Left lateral recumbent position
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