A Subclavian Central Intravenous Line Is Placed into a Patient

question 28

Multiple Choice

A subclavian central intravenous line is placed into a patient to administer intravenous nutrition following a severe burn. During the line insertion, the dome of the lung is inadvertently punctured, resulting in a pneumothorax. The cause of the pneumothorax in this case is:

• A) iatrogenic.
• B) neoplastic.
• C) teratogenic.
• D) ischemic.

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Definitions:

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