The practitioner notes that a patient has been on a partial rebreathing mask for 4 days.The chest x-ray indicates bilateral atelectasis in both bases.What would be the most likely reason for this finding?
A) Oxygen tolerance
B) Absorption atelectasis
C) Oxygen induced hypoventilation
D) Retinopathy of prematurity

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In the patient who is compromised and breathing very shallowly,absorption atelectasis can be quite pronounced.As the nitrogen is washed out and replaced by oxygen,the oxygen is absorbed into the blood.As more and more volume is absorbed,the alveolar volume decreases,resulting in a diffuse microatelectasis.

The Practitioner Notes That a Patient Has Been on a Partial