What is the ideal patient position for directed coughing?
a. Sitting with one shoulder rotated inward, the head and spine slightly flexed
b. Supine, with knees slightly flexed and feet braced
c. Prone, with the head and spine slightly flexed
d. Supine, with forearms relaxed and feet supported
ANS: A
The patient should assume a sitting position with one shoulder rotated inward and the head and spine slightly flexed.
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