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ing thoracic Surgery. REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. The three most common positions for a thoracotomy are: a. supine, lateral, and semilateral b. Trendelenburg's, supine, and semilateral C. reverse Trendelenburg, supine, and semilateral d. lithotomy, lateral, and semilateral The three mechanisms a drainage system will use to drain fluid and air from the plural cavity include: a. positive pressure, hemovac, and gravity b. Jackson-Pratt, suction, and gravity C. positive pressure, suction, and Penrose d. positive pressure, suction, and gravity 3. The __forms the anterior thoracic wall in the midline. a. ribs b. sternum c. aorta d. inferior vena cava In a mediastinoscopy, the surgeon makes a incision above the suprasternal notch. a. thoracoabdominal b. lateral c. transverse d. anterolateral is a treatment for malignant pleural effu- sion and for spontaneous pneumothorax. a. wedge resection b. segmental resection C. decortication d. pleurodesis

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