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A 20-year-old patient who is asking questions about smoking cessation tells the nurse about an upcoming class on scuba diving. The nurse identifies that this patient might be at risk for developing which of the following?
1. pleural effusion
2. pleurisy
3. pneumothorax
4. hemothorax
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11 years ago
3 -- Primary pneumothorax affects previously healthy people, usually tall, slender men between ages 16 and 24. The cause of primary pneumothorax is unknown. Risk factors include smoking and familial factors. Air-filled blebs tend to form in the apices of the lungs. This is considered to be a benign condition, although recurrences are common. Certain activities also increase the risk of spontaneous pneumothorax, such as high altitude flying and rapid decompression during scuba diving.
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