You are assessing an elderly man with respiratory distress. He is coughing up bloody sputum and has an oxygen saturation of 85%. You auscultate his breath sounds and hear coarse crackles in all lung fields. This patient MOST likely has:
A) congestive heart failure.
B) acute-onset emphysema.
C) decompensated asthma.
D) severe bacterial pneumonia.
Answer: A) congestive heart failure.
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A) distribution B) transportation C) transportation and distribution D) absorption
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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