Which of the Following Describes Lobar Pneumonia

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes lobar pneumonia?

• A) Sudden onset of fever and chills, with rales and rusty sputum
• B) Insidious onset, diffuse interstitial infection
• C) Viral infection causing nonproductive cough and pleuritic pain
• D) Opportunistic bacteria causing low-grade fever with cough and thick greenish sputum

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Definitions:

PCC

Pyridinium chlorochromate, a reagent used in organic chemistry for the oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones.

Mass Spectrum

A graph or data set representing the distribution of ions by mass in a sample, used to determine the molecular mass and composition of a compound.

Base Peak

In mass spectrometry, this is the highest peak in a mass spectrum, representing the most abundant ion.

3,3-dimethyl-2-butanone

A ketone with a branched chain structure used in organic synthesis and various industrial applications.