A Physician Orders Postural Drainage for a Patient with Aspiration

question 13

Multiple Choice

A physician orders postural drainage for a patient with aspiration pneumonia in the anterior segments of the upper lobes. Which of the following positions would you recommend for this patient?

• A)head down, patient prone with a pillow under abdomen
• B)patient supine with a pillow under knees, bed flat
• C)head down, patient supine with a pillow under knees
• D)patient prone with a pillow under abdomen, bed flat

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