Question

question 18 a surgical puncture to remove fluid from the lung is called: a pneumectomy b pneumocentesis c pneumopexy d pneumonorrhaphy

Explanation:

• Option A: Pneumectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of a lung, not a puncture to remove fluid.
• Option B: Pneumocentesis (also known as thoracentesis in some contexts related to lung fluid) involves a surgical puncture to remove fluid from the lung or pleural space.
• Option C: Pneumopexy is a procedure to fix the lung (e.g., to treat pneumothorax), not for fluid removal.
• Option D: Pneumonorrhaphy is the suturing of a lung (e.g., to close a wound), not for fluid removal.

Answer:

B. pneumocentesis