Pulmonary angiography is performed when computed tomography (CT) scans are inconclusive for diagnosis of

Asthma is BEST described as an:

a. obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by distention of the pulmonary air spaces with destructive changes in their walls. b. obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by episodes of severe bronchospasm, bronchial edema, and hypersecretion of mucus in the lower airways. c. obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by excessive mucus production in the bronchial tree with a chronic productive cough. d. inflammation of the bronchioles caused by a viral infection.

The patient undergoing laparotomy should be prepped:

a. in a side-to-side motion from bedside level to bedside level b. in vertical strokes from superior prep margins to inferior prep margins c. from the periphery inward toward the incision site in a circular motion d. from the incision site outward toward the periphery in a circular motion