Multiple Choice
Pulmonary function tests reveal that an 80-year-old dyspneic patient has an increase in residual volume.A nurse suspects the most likely cause of the increased residual volume is _____ in lung compliance.
A) an increase
B) a decrease
C) no change
D) an absence
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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