A patient feels dizzy/light-headed (presyncope) after you treat her. What is the most appropriate position?

Correct answer: D. Supine with the legs elevated (Trendelenburg)

• A. Standing/walking risks a fall and further drops cerebral blood flow.
• B. Prone positioning compromises the airway and does nothing to restore cerebral perfusion.
• C. Sitting upright keeps the brain above the heart and worsens cerebral hypoperfusion in a dizzy patient.
• D. Correct. Placing a fainting/pre-fainting patient supine with the FEET ELEVATED (Trendelenburg) increases venous return and cerebral perfusion — the cornerstone of syncope management. (Note: a pregnant patient should be placed in the LEFT lateral position to avoid vena cava compression.)

Note: Plain 'supine' is partially correct, but adding feet elevation (Trendelenburg) is what maximizes cerebral perfusion for presyncope/syncope, so it is the better answer.