Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 68%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who has atelectasis. The nurse should instruct the client to lie on his back with a quarter turn elevating his right side and his head lower than his feet to mobilize secretions from which of the following lung segments?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Postural drainage in this position helps mobilize secretions from the lower lobes and prevent complications.