Clubbing of the Fingers in a Patient with Emphysema Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

Clubbing of the fingers in a patient with emphysema is caused by

• A) chronic tissue hypoxia.
• B) low blood glucose levels.
• C) complications from medications.
• D) congestive heart failure.

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Definitions:

Timbre

The quality of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume.

Amplitude

The height or magnitude of a wave signal, illustrating the intensity or level of fluctuation.

Pitch

The perception of how high or low a sound is, fundamentally related to the frequency of the sound wave.

Brightness And Loudness

Terms describing the perception of the intensity of light and sound, respectively, with brightness relating to visual perception and loudness to auditory perception.