An iatrogenic pneumothorax may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. positive-pressure mechanical ventilation.
b. pleural biopsy.
c. subclavian vein cannulation.
d. endotracheal intubation.
D
Endotracheal intubation does not pose a risk of pneumothorax. All of the other listed options can lead to medical procedure–related pneumothorax.
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If a patient requests a copy of his or her medical record, and in reading the physicians' notes about a conversation that allegedly occurred between the physician and the patient disagrees with the outcome documented, the patient can:
a. do nothing; it is already documented in the medical record. b. request an addendum be placed in his or her record indicating what the patient believes the outcome of the conversation to be. c. write a letter to the local newspaper complaining about the physician. d. have the physician's comments deleted from the record.
Your patient is experiencing profuse hives, itching, dyspnea, coughing, tachycardia, and dizziness after eating seafood five minutes ago. You might also expect to see all of the following additional signs EXCEPT:
A) cyanosis. B) laryngeal edema. C) bronchospasm. D) hypertension.