During Mid-Inspiration a Horizontal Stab 4 in Deep Is Made

question 46

Multiple Choice

During mid-inspiration a horizontal stab 4 in deep is made in the seventh intercostal space in the midclavicular line. Structures (deep to the skin and muscle) are then pierced in the order of:

• A) parietal pleura, visceral pleura and lung
• B) two layers of parietal pleura, visceral pleura and lung
• C) parietal pleura, visceral pleura, lung, visceral pleura, diaphragmatic pleura and diaphragm
• D) two layers of parietal pleura and diaphragm
• E) none of the above

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