A patient with altered cardiac function is being assessed by the nurse. When auscultating lung sounds, the nurse will assist this patient into a _____ position
a. prone
b. supine
c. Sims
d. Fowler's
ANS: D
Lung fields are assessed in a sitting (Fowler's) position to detect abnormal lung sounds. Prone, supine, and Sims positions are not the best positions to detect abnormal lung sounds.
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