Protrusion of abdominal tissue through one or more abdominal layers is a(n)

A. strangulated hernia C. Spigelian hernia
B. direct inguinal hernia D. incisional hernia

ANS: D

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You are dispatched to the home of a 64-year-old male patient with lung cancer. The patient complains of acute dyspnea; however, as long as he is sitting upright, his breathing is easier. He denies fever and his breath sounds are decreased over the base of the left lung. What is the MOST likely cause of this patient's symptoms?

A. Localized bronchospasm in the lungs B. Consolidation of fluid within the lung C. Collection of fluid outside of the lung D. Air in the pleural space with lung collapse

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