Which Patient Should Have Pulmonary Function Testing as Part of the Presurgical

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which patient should have pulmonary function testing as part of the presurgical exam?

• A) A patient older than 60 years of age
• B) A patient undergoing major intrathoracic surgery
• C) A patient with a history of pneumonia in the last 2 years
• D) A patient with diabetes and morbid obesity

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Definitions:

Heterozygous Gene

A genetic condition where two alleles of a particular gene are different, one inherited from each parent, leading to variation in genetic traits.

Phenotype

Phenotype refers to the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Gene

A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

Neurons

Cells specialized within the nervous system designed to send information to muscle cells, gland cells, or other nerve cells.