Which of the following patients should be placed on short-term mechanical ventilation because of the high risk of postoperative atelectasis?
a. Appendectomy
b. Tracheostomy
c. Bronchoscopy for tumor biopsy
d. Cardiac surgery
D
Most patients who have cardiac surgery are placed on mechanical ventilation until it is shown that they are stable and awake enough to wean from the ventilator. None of the other procedures should require ventilator support for the patient.
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