The nurse is assessing an older adult patient who is admitted to the hospital with aspiration pneumonia of the right middle lobe. Which approaches will best facilitate assessment of the right middle lobe of the lung?

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The right middle lobe of the lung is best assessed through the anterior and lateral chest walls because of its anatomical position. It does not extend to the posterior chest, making the anterior and lateral approaches most effective for assessment.

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