A patient recovering from anesthesia after abdominal surgery is having difficulty developing an effective cough. Which of the following phases of the cough reflex are primarily affected in this patient?

a. Irritation
b. Inspiration
c. Compression
d. Expulsion

ANS: A

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Which clinical manifestation is common in vitamin B12 deficiency but not in folate deficiency?

a. Glossitis b. Pallor c. Fatigue d. Peripheral neuropathy

Health Professions

CMV infections complicate transplants by which of the following mechanisms?

a. Suppress normal immune function and elicit the formation of autoantibodies that are lymphocytotoxic b. Form antibodies to CMV-infected cells that cross-react with stem cells c. Impair mitotic division of normal hematopoietic cells and stimulate neoplastic cells to proliferate d. Stimulate antibodies against RBCs resulting in an autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Health Professions