The patient has pneumonia in the left lobe. The nurse should encourage him to lie in which of the following positions?
a. With the unaffected lung down
b. On the affected side
c. On either side
d. Supine
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A A patient with unilateral lung disease (pneumothorax, atelectasis, pneumonia, thoracotomy, etc., affecting one lung) should be positioned with the unaffected (good) lung down; this promotes better perfusion of the healthy lung, improving oxygenation.
B A patient with unilateral lung disease should be positioned with the unaffected lung down, not on the affected side.
C A patient with unilateral lung disease should be positioned with the unaffected lung down, not on either side.
D A patient with unilateral lung disease should be positioned with the unaffected lung down, not in a supine position.
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