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When a patient is immobilized, respiratory secretions can collect in the lower airways, leading to:

A. pneumothorax
B. COPD
C. bronchiolitis
D. hypostatic pneumonia



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Respiratory secretions collecting in lower airways due to patient immobilization can lead to hypostatic pneumonia.


Explanation:

When a patient is immobilized, respiratory secretions can collect in the lower airways leading to:

  • hypostatic pneumonia: The accumulation of respiratory secretions due to immobilization can lead to hypostatic pneumonia, a type of pneumonia caused by the collection of fluid in the lungs, typically in the lower parts.

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