Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 70%
Simulated
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has pneumonia. The nurse should plan to have the client lie on his stomach in Trendelenburg position with pillows elevating the right side of his chest to mobilize secretions from which of the following lung segments?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
This positioning promotes drainage from the posterior right lower lobe by using gravity.