The Nurse Is Positioning a Person with Atelectasis

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse is positioning a person with atelectasis. Which of the following positions is the most beneficial for this person?

• A)Semi-Fowler's
• B)Lung with atelectasis lower than the lung without atelectasis
• C)Lung without atelectasis lower than the lung with atelectasis
• D)Supine

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Definitions:

Locus

A precise, definite location on a chromosome that is the site of a specific gene or genetic marker.

Dominant Traits

Genetic characteristics that are expressed in an organism's phenotype even when only one copy of the gene responsible for the trait is present.

Recessive Traits

Genetic characteristics that are expressed in offspring only when two copies of the gene are present, one from each parent.

Dosage Compensation

A mechanism that ensures equal expression of genes from the sex chromosomes despite the difference in chromosome number between males and females.