If a patient's chest radiograph shows infiltrates in the posterior basal segments of the lower lobes, what postural drainage position would you recommend?
a. Head down, patient supine with a pillow under knees
b. Patient prone with a pillow under head, bed flat
c. Patient supine with a pillow under knees, bed flat
d. Head down, patient prone with a pillow under abdomen
ANS: D
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