What are the anatomic alterations that occur when a person has a pneumothorax?
1. The lung on the affected side collapses.
2. The visceral and parietal pleura separate.
3. The visceral pleura adheres to the parietal pleura.
4. The chest wall moves outward.
A) 1, 3
B) 3, 4
C) 2, 4
D) 1, 2, 4

Question

What are the anatomic alterations that occur when a person has a pneumothorax?
1.   The lung on the affected side collapses.
2.   The visceral and parietal pleura separate.
3.   The visceral pleura adheres to the parietal pleura.
4.   The chest wall moves outward.
A)	1, 3
B)	3, 4
C)	2, 4
D)	1, 2, 4

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In a pneumothorax, the lung collapses due to air in the pleural space, separating the visceral and parietal pleura, and the chest wall may move outward due to loss of negative pressure.

What Are the Anatomic Alterations That Occur When a Person