An Incomplete Expansion or Collapse of Part or All of a Lung

question 133

Multiple Choice

An incomplete expansion or collapse of part or all of a lung is ________.

• A)tachypnea
• B)atelectasis
• C)abnormal breath sounds
• D)influenza

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Definitions:

fNIRS

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, a non-invasive imaging method that measures neural activity and blood flow in the brain using near-infrared light.

PET

Positron Emission Tomography, a nuclear medicine functional imaging technique used to observe metabolic processes in the body.

Radioactive Isotopes

Variants of chemical elements that decay over time, releasing radiation, and are used in medical diagnosis, treatment, and research.

Metabolic Activity

The sum of all biochemical processes that occur within an organism, including those that break down nutrients for energy and those that build up new substances.