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Marcus, a 56-year-old miner, was diagnosed with lung cancer and requires a wedge resection. How much of the lung is removed?

One entire lung
A lobe of the lung
A small, localized area near the surface of the lung
A segment of the lung, including a bronchiole and its alveoli

Explanation

Answer - C - A very small area of tissue close to the surface of the lung is removed in wedge resection. A segment of the lung is removed in a segmental resection, a lobe is removed in a lobectomy, and an entire lung is removed in a pneumonectomy.

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