Read the Following Health Record Excerpt: "CXR: There Is Peribronchial

question 83

Multiple Choice

Read the following health record excerpt: "CXR: There is peribronchial fluid with mild hyperinflation of the lungs. Opacity is seen on one x-ray view but not the other. This is likely from atelectasis." Which of the following is the correct translation of the bolded terms?

• A) CXR = chest x-ray; peribronchial fluid = peri (around) + bronchi (bronchiole) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to fluid around the bronchiole
• B) CXR = chest x-ray; peribronchial fluid = peri (around) + bronchi (bronchus) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to fluid around the bronchus
• C) CXR = chest x-ray; peribronchial fluid = peri (inside) + bronchi (bronchiole) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to fluid inside the bronchiole
• D) CXR = chest x-ray; peribronchial fluid = peri (inside) + bronchi (bronchus) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to fluid inside the bronchus
• E) CXR = chest x-ray; peribronchial fluid = peri (outside) + bronchi (bronchus) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to fluid outside the bronchus

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