If Your Patient Were to Develop a Pneumoperitoneum, What Clinical

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Multiple Choice

If your patient were to develop a pneumoperitoneum, what clinical presentation would be seen?

• A) Mediastinal shift toward affected area
• B)Change in point of maximum impulse
• C)Abdominal distension
• D)Pleural effusion

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