A patient with a neuromuscular disorder causing generalized muscle weakness is having difficul-ty developing an effective cough. Which of the following cough phases are primarily affected in this patient?

a. Irritation
b. Inspiration
c. Compression
d. Expulsion


ANS: B

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What calculation is performed to find a patient's target heart rate for exercise electrocardiography?

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