A pregnant client visits a healthcare facility for her scheduled checkup before delivery. The healthcare provider asks the nurse to help the client in the lithotomy position. Which statement describes the lithotomy position?

The client should lie on the left side with the chest leaning forward and the right knee bent toward the head.

The client should be in a reclining position with the knees bent, hips rotated outward, and feet flat.

The client should rest on the knees and chest, supported by a small pillow, with the head to one side.

The client should be in a reclining position with the feet in stirrups.