Next to the Pulmonary Function Studies Listed, Match the Findings

question 15

Multiple Choice

Next to the pulmonary function studies listed, match the findings listed below that typically develop in patients who have postoperative atlectasis. Items may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
-VC

• A)Normal
• B)Decreases
• C)Increases
• D)Normal or decreased
• E)Normal or increased

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Definitions:

Gender Differences

refers to the distinctions in characteristics, roles, behaviors, and cultural and social expectations traditionally associated with being male or female.

Instinctual

Instinctual relates to behaviors, responses, or actions that arise from natural internal drives rather than learned behavior, often associated with survival.

Psychological

Pertaining to the mind or mental processes, often in relation to behavior and well-being.

Ethnic Groups

Communities or populations sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like.