The surgical removal of a portion of the parietal pleura is called ________________

________ is the destruction of all microorganisms, both pathogenic and nonpathogenic

a. Disinfection b. Sterilization c. Sanitization d. None of the above

When interviewing a patient to obtain information about sputum production, he states that after coughing he typically produces about a "tablespoon full of spit'. You would record this in your assessment as equivalent to about what volume of sputum production?

A. 2 mL B. 5 mL C. 15 mL D. 30 mL