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Yolanda

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The medical word for collapsed lung is ________.
 
  A) pneumonia
  B) cystic fibrosis
  C) atelectasis
  D) apnea

Question 2

Which procedure involves the patient swallowing an endoscope that contains a tiny sound waveemitting transducer at its tip? The tip is positioned in the esophagus so that it is directly behind the heart.
 
  A) PET
  B) SPECT
  C) TEE
  D) Doppler


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dawsa925

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: A) Pneumonia is not the name for this.
B) Cystic fibrosis is not the name for this.
C) Correct
D) Apnea is lack of breathing, not a collapsed lung.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A) A PET scan does not use an endoscope.
B) A SPECT scan does not use an endoscope.
C) Correct TEE stands for transesophageal echocardiography.
D) Doppler does not use an endoscope.


Yolanda

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent

kishoreddi

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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