When a COPD Patient Leans Forward Braced in a Tripod

question 124

Multiple Choice

When a COPD patient leans forward braced in a tripod position, this lends particular advantage to which accessory muscles of inspiration?

• A)external intercostals
• B)pectoralis
• C)scalenes
• D)sternocleidomastoids

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