Suppose that following an automobile accident, a broken rib penetrates into the pleural cavity, causing air to accumulate in the space between the visceral and parietal pleura. This condition is known as a

A. cystic fibrosis.
B. hemothorax.
C. tension hemothorax.
D. pneumothorax.


Answer: D

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