The best examination position for the physician to evaluate the patient's ability to fully expand the lungs is the ____ position.
A. sitting
B. prone
C. lithotomy
D. knee-chest
E. dorsal recumbent
A. sitting
The sitting position allows the physician to access both the front and the back of the patient's chest to listen for air sounds.
Health Professions
You might also like to view...
Lymphatic facilitation is indicated to relieve allergy symptoms and sinus congestion
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Health Professions
Procedure templates are very useful when documenting procedural verbiage in the OV note because of which of the following reasons?
A. They ensure the same explanation and discussion are provided to all patients. B. The medical staff doesn't need to remember any details about the procedure. C. The insurance company requires cohesiveness of documentation between cases. D. None of these.
Health Professions