Coughing up blood-tinged sputum is known as ________

A) pulmonary embolus
B) hemothorax
C) hemoptysis
D) expectoration


C
Explanation: A) This does not describe pulmonary embolus.
B) This does not describe hemothorax.
C) Correct!
D) Expectoration does not always produce sputum.

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