Your Patient Has a Pleural Effusion from an Unknown Cause

question 14

Multiple Choice

Your patient has a pleural effusion from an unknown cause. A fluid sample has been taken for analysis. To help identify the cause of the effusion, all of the following tests should be performed EXCEPT:

• A) specific gravity.
• B)biochemical makeup.
• C)cytologic examination.
• D)check for bacteria.

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Definitions:

Union

In mathematics, particularly in set theory, it is the set containing all elements from all sets being considered.

Events A And B

Two occurrences within a probability space that are considered for their individual likelihood as well as their combined or conditional probabilities.

Sample Space

Sample space is the set of all possible outcomes or results of a probabilistic experiment.

Outcomes

The possible results that may come from a given action, experiment, or situation.