Multiple Choice
Which of the following patients should be placed on short-term mechanical ventilation because of the high risk for postoperative atelectasis?
A) Appendectomy
B) Tracheostomy
C) Bronchoscopy for tumor biopsy
D) Cardiac surgery
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