The Respiratory Therapist Is Evaluating a Child with Suspected Foreign

question 5

Multiple Choice

The respiratory therapist is evaluating a child with suspected foreign body aspiration.The radiographer gently adds pressure to the abdomen during expiration to take the chest radiograph.If an obstruction is confirmed,what changes should the RT expect to see?

• A)The size of the affected lung will decrease.
• B)The size of both lungs will decrease.
• C)The size of the affected lung will remain the same or the lung will be hyper-expanded.
• D)The size of the unaffected lung will increase.

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