What Is the Primary Concern with Laryngospasm and Swelling of the Lips

question 67

Multiple Choice

What is the primary concern with laryngospasm and swelling of the lips and tongue?

• A)Interruption of the negative pressure within the intrapleural space
• B)Indication of accumulation of water in the alveoli as in pulmonary edema
• C)Acute upper airway obstruction
• D)Indication of damage of the phrenic nerve

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Definitions:

Spurious Relationship

A false or misleading correlation between two variables that appear to be connected but are actually related due to the presence of a third, hidden factor.

Control Variable

A variable that is kept constant during an experiment to ensure that any changes in the outcome are due to the independent variable.

Independent Variables

Factors in a study or experiment that are altered or adjusted in order to examine their impacts on the variables that depend on them.

Dependent Variables

In research, these are the variables that are tested to see if they are affected by changes in independent variables, essentially the outcome of interest.