Pulmonary edema manifests itself clinically as a(n) _____ disorder

Question

a. restrictive pulmonary
b. obstructive pulmonary
c. equally restrictive and obstructive
d. obstructive cardiac

Answer 1

A
Pulmonary edema manifests itself clinically as a restrictive pulmonary disorder because fluid in the lungs limits inspiration. Even if the heart is the cause of the pulmonary edema, the problem is not obstructive.