For which of the following procedures pulmonary rehabilitation has become recognized as a pre-requisite?
a. Thoracotomy
b. Lung volume reduction surgery
c. Lung transplantation
d. Heart transplantation
ANS: B
Pulmonary rehabilitation has become recognized as a prerequisite for certain emphysema patients who are able to undergo lung volume reduction surgery.
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