A physician orders postural drainage for a patient with aspiration pneumonia in the superior seg-ments of the left lower lobe. Which of the following positions would you recommend for this patient?

a. Patient prone with a pillow under abdo-men, bed flat
b. Head down, patient prone with a pillow under abdomen
c. Head down, patient supine with a pillow under knees
d. Patient supine with a pillow under knees, bed flat

ANS: A