مريض بعد استئصال الرئة اليسرى كاملة (Pneumonectomy). أي وضعية يتوقعها الممرض غالباً؟

After a left pneumonectomy, which position does the nurse usually expect?

1. Fully on the unaffected (right) side
2. Prone to improve oxygenation
3. Completely flat for the first two days
4. Supine or tilted toward the operative side

Answer: D) Supine or tilted toward the operative side. After pneumonectomy, lying fully on the remaining lung is avoided to prevent compressing it and mediastinal shift. Usually supine with the head raised or turned toward the operative side, per the surgeon.