The Nurse Is Reviewing the Results of Laboratory and Diagnostic

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is reviewing the results of laboratory and diagnostic tests conducted on a patient experiencing respiratory dysfunction. Which results confirm the nurse's suspicion that the patient has cystic fibrosis?

• A) patchy infiltrates on chest x-ray
• B) mediastinal shift on chest CT scan
• C) oxygen saturation 82% on room air
• D) chloride concentration of sweat 85 mEq/L
• E) reduced total lung capacity from pulmonary function test

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