A nurse assisting with a chest x-ray asks the patient to breathe all of the air out of the lungs before the radiograph is taken.Expiration images aid in detection of which of the following conditions?
A)Fractures
B)Metastatic lesions
C)Pleural effusion
D)Pneumothorax

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Expiration images aid in the detection of pneumothorax, as the decrease in lung volume during expiration can make a small pneumothorax more apparent on an x-ray. Fractures, metastatic lesions, and pleural effusions are typically better detected on inspiration images.

A Nurse Assisting with a Chest X-Ray Asks the Patient