Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates the correct use of the prone position?
A medical assistant prepares a patient for a spinal examination by asking the patient to lie flat on the abdomen with arms parallel to the body and the head turned to the side.
For an otoscopic exam, a medical assistant instructs the patient to lie flat on the abdomen with the head turned away from the examiner.
During an electrocardiogram (EKG), a medical assistant positions a patient flat on the abdomen for electrode placement.
Before performing abdominal palpation, a patient is asked by a medical assistant to assume a prone position on the exam table.