Pneumonia is caused by:
a. use of anesthetic agents in surgery.
b. atelectasis.
c. chronic lung changes seen with aging.
d. viral or bacterial infections.
ANS: D
Pneumonia is caused by a viral or bacterial infection; infections are not caused by anesthetic agents. Neither atelectasis nor lung changes associated with normal aging cause pneumonia.
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