You are documenting a rash between the eighth and ninth ribs on the lateral border. This intercostal space will be documented in terms of the:
a. rib immediately above it.
b. rib immediately below it.
c. number of centimeters it is positioned be-low the clavicle.
d. number of inches it is positioned below the clavicle.
A
The number of each intercostal space corresponds to that of the rib immediately above it.
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