Arielle is an 8-year-old with cystic fibrosis. For 30 minutes each morning and evening
parent holds her body in various positions and massages and kneads the areas over her
lungs to dislodge the abundant, sticky mucus, which Arielle spits into a
jar. She also
takes medication - an enzyme - that thins the mucus. If she didn't take these measures,
the mucus in her lungs would most likely increase her risk of
A) infection. B) emphysema. C) cancer. D) asthma.
A
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-anterior and posterior portions -right and left portions -equal right and left portions -superior and inferior portions
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A. lung. B. spleen. C. liver. D. spleen and lung. E. liver and spleen.
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neuron ending. Indicate whether the statement is true or false