What is a serious respiratory complication of fluid volume excess?
a. Pulmonary infarct
b. Pulmonary fibrosis
c. Pulmonary embolism
d. Pulmonary edema
ANS: D
Acute fluid excess typically results in congestive heart failure. As the fluid builds up in the heart, the heart is not able to properly function as a pump. The fluid then backs up into the lungs, causing a condition known as pulmonary edema. A, B, and C are not related to fluid volume.
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