A Patient Who Is Positioned One-Quarter Turn from Supine (Operative

question 29

Multiple Choice

A patient who is positioned one-quarter turn from supine (operative side elevated) with the upper most arm flexed at the elbow and placed beneath the back is in preparation for which of the following surgical approaches?

• A)Posterolateral thoracotomy
• B)Anterolateral thoracotomy
• C)Lateral thoracotomy
• D)Axillary thoracotomy

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