A client, scheduled for a bronchoscopy, asks the nurse why he needs the examination. The nurse should instruct the client regarding the purpose of the test as being to:
1. assess the strength of the respiratory muscles.
2. check for air trapping in the lungs.
3. examine lung tissue.
4. check for enlarged heart chambers.
ANS: 3
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