The medical term for a collapsed lung is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


atelectasis

Atelectasis is commonly known as a collapsed lung.

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What will be an ideal response?

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One of the negative aspects to recruitment is that it is viewed as what type of process?

A) Take-it-or-leave-it process B) One-way process C) Multi-level process D) Two-way process

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Acids when reacting with metallic carbonates produce

a. Salt of the metal and water b. Carbon dioxide, water, and a salt of the metal c. Hydrogen and a salt of the metal d. Hydrochloric acidPage 279

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Which of the following would you recommend to optimize drug delivery with a small-volume jet nebulizer (SVN) to an intubated, mechanically ventilated patient?

1. Increase dose to compensate for decreased delivery. 2. Adjust ventilator volume or pressure limit for added flow. 3. Disconnect or bypass heated humidifier system. 4. Turn off flow-by or continuous-flow while nebulizing. a. 1, 2, and 3 only b. 2 and 4 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 1 and 2 only

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