A Patient Is in the Intensive Care Unit with Multiple

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient is in the intensive care unit with multiple injuries.The attending physician is concerned about a pleural effusion in the left lung.The patient had surgery recently and cannot stand.Which position/projection would be best to rule out the pleural effusion?

• A)AP supine
• B)Right lateral decubitus
• C)Apical lordotic
• D)Left lateral decubitus

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