A patient is admitted with a puncture wound to the chest and a deflated right lung. Which of the following must be punctured for a deflated lung? A) Visceral pleura B) Parietal pleura C) Pleural space D) Both A and C E) Both B and C F) All of the above

A patient is admitted with a puncture wound to the chest and a deflated right lung. Which of the following must be punctured for a deflated lung? A) Visceral pleura B) Parietal pleura C) Pleural space D) Both A and C E) Both B and C F) All of the above

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Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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A patient is admitted with a puncture wound to the chest and a deflated right lung. Which of the following
must be punctured for a deflated lung?
A) Visceral pleura
B) Parietal pleura
C) Pleural space
D) Both A and C
E) Both B and C
F) All of the above

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