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Diane

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Which individual is at greater risk for respiratory illnesses from environmental causes?
 
  A) A farmer on a large farm
  B) A factory worker in a large city
  C) A woman living in a small town
  D) A child living in a rural area

Question 2

A woman 90 years of age has been in an automobile crash and sustained four fractured ribs on the left side of her thorax. Based on her age and the injury, she is at risk for what complication?
 
  A) Pneumonia
  B) Altered thought processes
  C) Urinary incontinence
  D) Viral influenza



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Researchers have demonstrated a high correlation between air pollution and lung diseases, including cancer. Air pollution puts people with certain occupations, and those who live in large cities, at a greater risk for these diseases.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
The normal changes in the respiratory system associated with aging (such as rigidity of tissues and airways and decreased movement of the diaphragm) coupled with fractured ribs would increase the risk of pneumonia in an older adult.





 

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