Which of the Following Is the LEAST Frequent Cause of Acute

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the LEAST frequent cause of acute respiratory failure needing mechanical ventilation?

• A)sepsis
• B)postoperative respiratory failure
• C)heart failure
• D)aspiration

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Definitions:

Subduction

When tectonic plates converge, the movement of one plate beneath another into the mantle is referred to as subduction.

Continental Margins

The zones of the ocean floor that separate the thin oceanic crust from thick continental crust, including the continental shelf, slope, and rise.

Seafloor Spreading

The formation of new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges and its gradual movement away from the ridge.

Glaciers

Large masses of ice that form on land by the compaction and recrystallization of snow, moving slowly over time.