Of All the Equipment,tools,and Studies Available During the Patient's Preoperative

question 6

Multiple Choice

Of all the equipment,tools,and studies available during the patient's preoperative diagnostic phase,which exam is the most indispensable diagnostic tool to outline thoracic lesions and define space-occupying nature and shape?

• A) Virtual bronchoscopy
• B) Ultrasound
• C) Chest x-ray
• D) Computed tomography (CT) scan

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Definitions:

Pairs

Two things that are identical or similar in form, design, or function, often used together.

Receptor Sites

Specific locations on the surface of a cell or within a cell where molecules, such as hormones or neurotransmitters, can bind to initiate a cellular response.

Neurotransmitter Molecules

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron (nerve cell) to another 'target' neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the body, or soma, of the neuron.