When a COPD Patient Leans Forward Braced in a Tripod

question 60

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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