The patient is being assessed for a possible respiratory problem. In which position should the patient be placed to facilitate chest expansion during a thoracic assessment?
a. Prone
b. Side-lying
c. High-Fowler's
d. Dorsal recumbent
C
The nurse helps the patient assume high-Fowler's position to facilitate lung expansion during a thoracic assessment. The prone position would place the patient face down on the bed, making it impossible to see the chest expansion. The dorsal recumbent position is potentially contraindi-cated for some patients. Side-lying is a position used by the nurse to assess the posterior thorax of a patient who cannot cooperate with the examination.
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