Exam (elaborations)
ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2020 WITH NGN QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
- Course
- ATI MED SURG
- Institution
- Chamberlain College Of Nursing
The nurse assesses a patient with emphysema and notes a barrel chest. What is the reason for this patient's chest anomaly? - Hyperinflation of the lungs Rationale: A patient with emphysema develops a barrel chest as a result of the trapping of air in the lungs, which causes them to hyperinflate....
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