A pneumothorax is air in the chest cavity that prevents the lungs from expanding and may ____________________

A. displace the mediastinal structures
B. collapse the contralateral lung

ANS: A

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What is one reason a patient might be admitted to a hospital after undergoing a procedure at an ambulatory surgical center (ASC)?

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