Which of the Following Findings in the Medical History of the Patient

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following findings in the medical history of the patient about to undergo major surgery suggests that he/she may benefit from bronchial hygiene prior to surgery?

• A)Significant smoking history
• B)History of COPD
• C)History of bronchiectasis
• D)All the above

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Definitions:

Open-Chain Form

Describes compounds that have a linear or branched structure rather than a cyclic structure, common in organic chemistry.

L-Altrose

A rare sugar of the aldohexose type, which is a stereoisomer of glucose and part of the allose family.

Structural Relationship

The connection or relation between the structures of molecules, including isomerism and conformations.

D-Gulose

An aldohexose sugar in the D-configuration, a stereoisomer of glucose with a specific arrangement of hydroxyl groups.