Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Patent is a term that means open.
2. Pleural effusion is the grating sound made when the two layers of the pleura rub together.
3. Clubbing is seen in patients with chronic respiratory conditions or circulatory problems.
4. Diphtheria is also called whooping cough.
5. Croup is an acute condition found in children that is characterized by a barking type of
cough.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
Pleural rub, not effusion, is the grating sound made when the two layers of the
pleura rub together. A pleural effusion is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity
preventing the lungs from fully expanding.
3. TRUE
Clubbing is the abnormal widening and thickening of the ends of the fingers and
toes associated with chronic oxygen deficiency.
4. FALSE
Pertussis, not diphtheria, is also called whooping cough.
5. TRUE
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