What Are the Two Most Common Reasons for Placing a Chest

question 10

Multiple Choice

What are the two most common reasons for placing a chest tube?

• A)pneumothorax and pleural effusion
• B)pneumothorax and empyema
• C)hemothorax and hydrothorax
• D)to place medicine in the pleural space and to withdraw excess fluid

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Definitions:

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, marking the beginning of an organism’s development.

Pregnancies

The condition or period of being pregnant, encompassing the development of one or more offspring inside a woman's uterus.

Heterochrony

An evolutionary change in the timing or rate of developmental events, leading to changes in size and shape among descendants.

Cleavage

The division of cells during the early stage of embryonic development or a physical split or division.