A recommended position for a patient in acute pulmonary edema is:

C Sitting up position (45 degrees or greater) to facilitate breathing and decrease venous return. A Recovery position, lateral with the upper leg flexed and forward, and the upper hand across the chest with the back of the hand supporting the cheek. D Trendelenburg position, to drain blood from leg veins into the heart, i.e., the organic fluid bolus. B Prone position, to encourage maximum rest, thus decreasing respiratory and cardiac rates.