What Is the Central-Ray Angle for the Lindblom Method (Lordotic

question 53

Multiple Choice

What is the central-ray angle for the Lindblom method (lordotic position) of demonstrating the pulmonary apices?

• A) 0 degrees
• B) 10 degrees cephalad
• C) 15 degrees cephalad
• D) 15 to 20 degrees cephalad

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