How Does Total Obstruction of the Airway Lead to Atelectasis

question 99

Multiple Choice

How does total obstruction of the airway lead to atelectasis?

• A) Decreased surfactant production impairs lung expansion.
• B) The involved lung is compressed.
• C) Air is absorbed from the alveoli distal to the obstruction.
• D) Air continues to be inspired but is trapped distal to the obstruction.

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Korotkoff Sounds

The sounds that medical personnel listen for when they are taking blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer, which indicate the systolic and diastolic pressures.

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A medical instrument used by healthcare professionals to listen to internal body sounds, such as heart and lung sounds, for diagnostic purposes.

Blood Pressure Device

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