Author Question: The most common symptom of pneumothorax that occurs in nearly every patient is: a. shortness of ... (Read 62 times)

cherise1989 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

The most common symptom of pneumothorax that occurs in nearly every patient is:

a. shortness of breath.
b. chest pain.
c. dizziness.
d. syncope.

Question 2

Describe a secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.

a. Pneumothorax that occurs secondary to cardiac complications
b. Pneumothorax that occurs without trauma or any underlying disease
c. Pneumothorax that results from nonpene-trating chest trauma
d. Pneumothorax that results from underly-ing lung disease

harveenkau8139 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Chest pain, which is typically sharp and abrupt, occurs in nearly every patient with pneumotho-rax.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Spontaneous pneumothoraces are of two types: (1) primary spontaneous pneumothorax, in which there is no underlying lung disease, and (2) secondary spontaneous pneumothorax, in which lung disease is present.