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ANCC Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Prep

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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?
  1. One entire lung
  2. A lobe of the lung
  3. A small, localized area near the surface of the lung
  4. 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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