A patient enters the ED with blunt trauma to the sternum.The patient is in great pain and cannot lie prone on the table or stand erect.Which of the following positioning routines would be best for the sternum examination in this situation?
A) RPO and lateral recumbent projections
B) AP and horizontal beam lateral projections
C) LPO and horizontal beam lateral projections
D) LPO and lateral recumbent projections
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