A Patient Has a Prolonged Case of ARDS

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient has a prolonged case of ARDS. What changes would be expected in the patient's alveolar cells?

• A) Multiplication of the type I cells
• B) Influx of macrophages
• C) Hyperplasia and swelling of the type II cells
• D) Development of emphysema

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