When assessing a patient's lungs, what should the nurse recall about the left lung?

A) Consists of two lobes.
B) Is divided by the horizontal fissure.
C) Primarily consists of an upper lobe on the posterior chest.
D) Is shorter than the right lung because of the underlying stomach.

Horizontal Fissure

A separation or groove on the lung's surface that divides the upper lobe from the middle lobe on the right lung.

Lung Lobes

Divisions in the lungs, with three lobes in the right lung and two in the left, that facilitate respiratory functions.

Posterior Chest

The rear part of the chest, which includes the back of the rib cage and spine area, typically involved in respiratory assessments.