Your Patient Has Had a Ventilation-Perfusion Scan

question 6

Multiple Choice

Your patient has had a ventilation-perfusion scan. What would be identified from the ventilation scan?

• A) Location of a lung abscess
• B)Alveolar consolidation
• C)Location of a pulmonary embolism
• D)Location of an airway obstruction

---

Definitions:

System Safety Pop-Off Valve

A safety component designed to release excess pressure automatically from a closed system to prevent damage or accidents.

Governor Cut-Out

A mechanism designed to limit the speed of a vehicle or machine by preventing fuel delivery or ignition at a preset speed.

Spring Brake Chamber

A component in air brake systems of vehicles that uses spring force to apply the brakes, particularly for parking or emergency purposes.

Braking Force

The force applied by a braking system to slow down or stop a vehicle.