What is the substance coughed up from the lungs called?

A) wheeze
B) rhonchus
C) rale
D) sputum


D
Explanation: D) Correct. The other answers are various abnormal chest sounds.

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A client asks, "Why do I have clogged arteries but my neighbor has higher 'bad cholesterol' levels and yet he is just fine?" The health care provider bases the reply on which of the following physiological principles about lipoprotein?

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