Because she is too weak to go to the cafeteria, a 93-year-old nursing-home resident on a liquid diet is fed in bed. She refuses ti sit up, so the aide has to feed her while she id lying on her back. Halfway through the feeding, the patient aspirates the liquid and subsequently develops pneumonia. Which of the following is the most likely site of this pneumonia?

Because she is too weak to go to the cafeteria, a 93-year-old nursing-home resident on a liquid diet is fed in bed. She refuses ti sit up, so the aide has to feed her while she id lying on her back. Halfway through the feeding, the patient aspirates the liquid and subsequently develops pneumonia. Which of the following is the most likely site of this pneumonia?



(A)Anterior segment of the right upper lobe
(B)Apical segment of the right lower lobe
(C)Inferior lingular segment of the left upper lobe
(D)Lateral segment of the right middle lobe
(E)Superior lingular segment of the left upper lobe


Answer:  B: Apical segment of the right lower lobe