Which position does the nurse use to facilitate chest expansion during a thoracic assessment?
1. Prone
2. Side lying
3. High-Fowler's
4. Dorsal recumbent
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3. The nurse helps the client assume high-Fowler's position to facilitate lung expan-sion during a thoracic assessment.
1. The nurse does not use the prone position because it places the client face down on the bed.
2. Side-lying is a position used by the nurse to assess the posterior thorax of a client who cannot cooperate with the examination.
4. The dorsal recumbent position is potentially contraindicated for some clients.
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