Diaphragmatic Excursion Is a Measurement of the Difference in the Level

question 8

Multiple Choice

Diaphragmatic excursion is a measurement of the difference in the level of the diaphragm on inspiration and expiration determined by percussion.It is increased in

• A) atelectasis and emphysema.
• B) hepatomegaly and ascites.
• C) atelectasis and paralysis.
• D) pneumonia and pneumothorax.

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Indirection Operator

In programming, an operator that allows access to the value pointed to by a pointer variable; typically denoted by the asterisk (*) in C and C++.

Integer Array

A collection of integers stored in contiguous memory locations, accessible by indexing.

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Indirection Operator

In programming languages like C, it's the '*' operator used to dereference pointer variables, accessing the value at the pointer's address.