Excessive Fluid in the Pleural Cavity Would Be Most Likely

question 53

Multiple Choice

Excessive fluid in the pleural cavity would be most likely to cause:

• A) increased residual volume.
• B) decreased vital capacity.
• C) increased functional reserve volume.
• D) decreased tidal volume.

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Definitions:

Population Locations

General or specific areas where members of a defined population reside or are positioned.

Kruskal-Wallis Test

A non-parametric method used for comparing more than two samples that are independent, or not related.

Null Hypothesis

A statement that there is no difference or effect, typically to be tested against an alternative hypothesis proposing a difference or effect.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true; a threshold chosen by the researcher to indicate the level of evidence needed to reject the null hypothesis.