An 18-month-old child is brought to the Emergency Department by their parents who explain that their child swallowed a watch battery. Radiologic studies show that the battery is in the lungs. Which area of lung is the battery most likely to be in?
A) Right upper lung
B) Left upper lung
C) Right lower lung
D) Left lower lung

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The right upper lung is the most common location for foreign bodies in the lungs, as it is the most dependent portion of the lung when a child is in the upright position.

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