A Condition in Which the Patient Has a Decreased Number

question 8

Multiple Choice

A condition in which the patient has a decreased number of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles and destruction of elastic tissue necessary for recoil during quiet expiration, experiences breathlessness on exertion, and may be "barrel-chested" is ____________________________.

• A) pneumothorax
• B) emphysema
• C) cardiac arrest
• D) asthma
• E) heart murmur

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Intelligence

A stage in Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development where infants learn through interacting with their environment using their senses and motor actions.

Primary Reactions

Initial, innate responses or reflexes seen in infants as part of their early developmental stages.

New Adaptation

A process by which individuals or species undergo changes or develop new traits over time to better interact with their environment.

Sensorimotor Behavior

pertains to activities involving both sensory perception and muscular movement, fundamental in early stages of human development.