Which of the following conditions involves excessive amounts of fluid in the lungs? (This edema interferes with the lungs' ability to expand during inspiration, as well as lim-its gas exchange.)
a. Lung capacity syndrome
b. Pulmonary edema
c. Influenza
d. Emphysema
ANS: B
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